We went trick or treating tonight, and as I saw the flickering of light peering from pumpkins, I was reminded of something I want you to know: Light shines in darkness. That's what it does. The darker it is the more impact of a little light. I lived in Kenya during a time of severe drought, and power rationing was a way of life. My small flat had electricity from about 10 p.m. until 4 ...
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Different is not always dangerous.
Last time I went to Kenya my flight home passed through Ethiopia. Well, "passed through" is probably not the right way to put it. I sat in Addis Ababa for almost six hours. I have to be honest, as my trip approached, I was not looking forward to that flight. I'd never flown Ethiopian Airlines before, and I'd never been to Addis, and my friend had recently had a less than pleasant ...
There’s a difference between believing IN God and believing Him.
If asked, many people will say, "Sure, I believe in God." The problem is they don't believe Him. What's the difference, you ask? Well, believing in God is acknowledging his existence, but believing him is so much more. It's taking him at his word. One of my favorite Bible studies is Believing God by Beth Moore, and I always try to remember the five things that study ...
Being “good” is not the same as being holy.
"Be good." I say it all the time. What I mean is do what I say or what's expected of you. I don't always care if you want to obey as long as you do it or if you mean what you say so long as you say it. I'm just being honest here. I'm in the trenches of teaching you to do what's right, of training you how to treat others. I tend to take what I can ...