A Confident Hope

by | Sep 24, 2015 | Lessons Learned, Priorities, Truth

I used to think that hope was a feeling of expectation and desire for something good. For instance, as a young boy I hoped for ice cream after my Little League baseball games. This kind of hope was not always reliable. In growing up, trusting God and committing to...

The Paradox of the Invisible and the Visible

by | Sep 17, 2015 | Lessons Learned

God tells me that the invisible is as real as the visible. As a scientist I struggle to believe in things I cannot see, touch or measure. But the invisible is actually very real and is the essence of my faith. Living a life of faith means not knowing where I am going...

Meekness Versus Impertinence

by | Sep 10, 2015 | Lessons Learned

Rarely do I hear people talk about the desire for meekness. Rarely do I hear a sermon on meekness. And rarely do I think about it. Yet Jesus tells me, Blessed are the meek for they will inherit the earth. (Matthew 5:5 NIV)  So what is meekness? It feels like a...

Full of Myself or Full of God

by | Sep 2, 2015 | Lessons Learned

I desperately want to be a man after God's own heart. Early in the morning with a cup of coffee in hand and my Bible in my lap it all seems so possible. Then my day begins. Harsh words, hurt feelings…and I haven't even left home yet! By noon I just want...