Making the Case

Making the Case

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here“Let me play devil’s advocate for a few minutes.”Most of us have heard that before. Someone makes a point or proposes a plan. It definitely has merit, and listeners nod their heads in agreement.Then one...
The Master of Our Fates

The Master of Our Fates

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereInvictus is one of history’s most enduring expressions of self-reliance.It came from the pen of William Ernest Henley (1849-1903), a highly regarded poet and literary critic during Britain’s Victorian...
God on the Hook

God on the Hook

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click hereThere is no more exasperating and wrenching human reality than suffering.It’s safe to say that “the problem of pain” has historically been the number one obstacle to trusting God. Theologian John Stott put...
Nero and the Fire at Rome

Nero and the Fire at Rome

To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here Each day this Lent we’re looking at major “turning points” in Christian history – moments or seasons in which the story of God’s people took an important turn.  The next time you experience a surge of...
Going Through the Fire

Going Through the Fire

 To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here A half-century ago, the Ford Motor Company was embroiled in a national controversy concerning the Pinto, a compact car that sometimes burst into flames when struck from behind. One of the...