As a pastor, it is probably one of the most received questions that I hear, “Why to bad things happen to good people?” This age old question is known as theodicy. Laytner goes to the depths of this theology through his own personal experiences. Anson Hugh Laytner retired from a career in nonprofit and academic… Continue reading Review: The Mystery of Suffering and the Meaning of God
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I Don’t Know
June 16, 2019 John 16:12-15 “I don’t know!” This sentence alone can be interpreted in many ways. For a teacher asking a student the answer to a math or science question, it shows that the student does not comprehend or simply failed to do the homework or reading. When it comes to hearing this answer… Continue reading I Don’t Know
Here is Real Magic by Nate Staniforth: A Review
I first heard about this book on Rob Bell’s podcast, the Robcast. He interviewed the author and I was compelled to read it. What is it about wonder and mystery that draws us in? What is it that curates our desire for something that moves us to a point of seeking more and wanting to… Continue reading Here is Real Magic by Nate Staniforth: A Review
Simply Being
June 17, 2018 Mark 4:26-34 Somewhere along the timeline of civilization an idea was planted that we must get ahead. We must be better than those that came before us. We must have better jobs then our parents. For many, there is the predominant thought that the more toys that they have is surely… Continue reading Simply Being
Advent Devotions December 12
Luke 1:65-66 Fear came over all their neighbors, and all these things were talked about throughout the entire hill country of Judea. All who heard them pondered them and said, “What then will this child become?” For, indeed, the hand of the Lord was with him. These verses refer to the birth of John the Baptist.… Continue reading Advent Devotions December 12
a mysterious way 