clareword5 days ago5 minThe Future Is Whatever You Make It. (and other half-truths.)The classic movie, Back To The Future III ends with this advice from “doc” the professor, “The future is whatever you make it. So make...
clarewordSep 304 minWork: We Are Co-Creators With GodGod from the very beginning intended for humans to be “co-creators” with him. Genesis 1:28; “God blessed them and said to them,” Be...
clarewordSep 232 minThe Only Six Words Parents Need to Say to Their Kids About Sports—Or Any PerformanceThe following was written by Brad Griffin for Sticky Faith, and published by the Fuller Youth Institute. I tend to be a disgruntled...
clarewordSep 164 minA "Christian Bar Mitzvah" A decade ago my son-in-law, Tony, several other men and myself gathered around our thirteen year old grandson, Max, laid hands on him,...
clarewordSep 92 minIt’s The Dead Who Determine How Long We Should Mourn For Them.A few years ago a man whose wife died a few months previously came to me and asked, “How long should I mourn my wife’s death?” Here’s...
clarewordSep 23 minYou Can Buy Envy, But You Have To Earn RespectA few weeks ago I turned 76. That means I have “mileage.” I’ve had my own successes and failures, experiences both good and bad and I’ve...
clarewordAug 265 min"Senseless" Suffering - Part IIHow in the world could a loving God allow this kind of thing to happen? That question was voiced in anger by a pastor from Seattle as a...
clarewordAug 197 min"Senseless" Suffering - Part IIf God is sovereign over everything and all powerful, then it’s within his power to stop senseless suffering, so why doesn’t he? Here’s...
clarewordAug 127 minBeing an Advocate for the PoorDecades ago a man I deeply admire asked this penetrating question of me, “Is there anyone right now praising God for you because without...