Separating the sheep from the goats is an old reference. It comes from Matthew chapter 25. Jesus has been telling a series of parables, the teaching stories his listeners didn’t always understand. These are about the kingdom of...

When tragedies happen it is human nature to try to make some logical sense and causal explanations for the experience. If I can find such an “answer” to a problem, I can then reassure myself and relax that I have in some way...

I talked with a young woman this past week who had just taken a final exam for a required course. All of her grade was dependent on the results of this test and she had blown it, royally. She described herself as a Christian who...

Several years ago the son of a close friend of mine disappeared for a couple of weeks only to have his drowned body recovered off a pier. We were devastated by the tragedy. I offered what comfort and solace I could but the...