The Psalmist wrote that the heavens declare the glory of God and that the firmament shows his handiwork (Psalm 19). Natural revelation is affirmed in Scripture many times. Today I am thinking about “natural revelation” and seeing God in the capacities and opportunities he has given humankind. I got a phone call on Friday–really a …
Category Archives: God
God’s Unlikely Ways of Working
The way God works in this world often makes no sense from a human vantage point. He works in the little, out-of-the-way places and through little-known people to bring others into kingdom awareness and blessings. The work of God is not by human power but by his Spirit. To share in the work of God …
What Does God Want–Again!
What does God want? What does he want from his human creation? What does he want for his human creation? I wrote about these questions last July (check the blogs under the category “God” or go to mid-July 2008). The answer to the question is crucial. The answer influences how we share the good news–what …
Mexico: Reporting In
[It’s good to be back in the States after 6 days in Mexico. I didn’t have any opportunities to blog, or even to check emails during the whirlwind trip. I’m in the States for 10 days now before I leave for Ecuador, and I’ll try to make up for lost time!] After putting in print …
Advancing God’s Purpose
I am amazed that the majority of Christian churches (of whatever type) have so much trouble aligning with and advancing the purpose of God in the world. God has a plan for the world. God has intention, purpose, goal. A short list to summarize his purpose might include that human beings recognize him, reverence or …
Travel Day
Today is a travel day, so we are up very early. We have to catch the bus at 3:30 a.m. From Antigua to Guatemala City to Copan Ruins to San Pedro Sula to Tegucigalpa–they say it is 11 hours on the bus; it all adds up to about 14 hours. On trips such as this, …