About 2000 years ago a miracle happened. We celebrate it on Christmas. I’ve loved Christmas since I was a kid. We got to sing special songs, unwrap presents, and on Christmas Eve, we held candles and tried not to burn the church down. For a long time, I think I missed the main point. I’m not talking about forgetting about Jesus and embracing commercialism. That’s certainly a problem, but I understood all that. I missed … Read More
What Does Romans 8:28 Actually Mean?
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 My wife and I enjoy the show Master Chef. It’s about home cooks competing to produce top restaurant quality meals. They’re judged by professional, celebrity chefs like Gordon Ramsey. One of the common competitions on the show is the “Mystery Box Challenge.” Each contestant is given a box full of a mystery … Read More
The Importance of Believing in Miracles
Do you believe in miracles? By that I mean, do you believe that the laws of nature can be violated by a supernatural God who intervenes in human history? What we believe about this is more important than you might think and is influenced heavily by our collective history. A side effect of the Reformation was that large swathes of Protestantism eventually rejected belief in all supernatural phenomena. This rejection, in conjunction with the Enlightenment, gave … Read More