I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the reasons that people have for disbelieving God or for questioning his nature. I myself have struggled and continue to struggle with doubts. In fact, I struggle to believe those who say that they have not struggled with doubts. It’s hard to believe in God. Bad things happen.…… Continue reading Honey, If You Love Me…
Author: Nathan Wilkerson
Holding on for dear life.
King of Pain
Remember the song, “Doctor My Eyes” by Jackson Browne? For you younger folks, here is a link to his performance of it: http://youtu.be/pCTYxIsLThA I believe this song accurately describes life in a fallen kingdom. I’ve been thinking today about our amazing capacity for denial. Somehow we’re able to hurt, be hurt, or see hurt and…… Continue reading King of Pain
Rotten Tomatoes
So, I went to hear Phil Vischer, the creator of the “Veggie Tales” video series, speak at a college near my home. He recounted the story of his company’s rise to prominence in the Christian media industry and its subsequent decline and eventual bankruptcy. As a life lesson from his experiences, he advised his audience…… Continue reading Rotten Tomatoes
Stop Going to Worship
Why do Christians “go to church?” Many people would respond, “to worship God.” I don’t want to nix that notion entirely because I believe that we worship wherever we are, but I can’t find anything in the New Testament which suggests that our corporate meetings are or ought to be any more worshipful than the…… Continue reading Stop Going to Worship
Swept Away
I saw The Great Commission with fresh eyes again today. Here it is: 18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and…… Continue reading Swept Away
The One Thing
Ask my children, they will tell you that I can tend to get frustrated and freaked out. I’ve been known to throw a fit or two (or many, many more) when things don’t work out as I had envisioned. When I get like this, it’s a sure sign that I’ve relinquished something that’s important. Correction: not just something that’s…… Continue reading The One Thing
The Normal Christian Life
Watchman Nee, a twentieth century Chinese church planter and teacher, said: “What is the normal Christian life? We do well at the outset to ponder this question. The object of these studies is to show that it is something very different from the life of the average Christian. Indeed a consideration of the written Word…… Continue reading The Normal Christian Life
God’s Family Business
Is the church a family or a business? The answer is, “yes.” The church is God’s family business. We struggle with this idea because “family” and “business” are mutually exclusive terms in our culture. We think of family as something warm, spontaneous, personal, and unconditional. We think of business as cold, calculated, impersonal, and performance…… Continue reading God’s Family Business
The Divine Romance
Did Jesus offer himself out of purely altruistic motives or was there a selfish agenda involved? Would it surprise you if I told you that the New Testament suggests that it was the latter. According to Hebrews 12:2, Jesus endured the cross for the joy set before him. What joy might that be? I suggest…… Continue reading The Divine Romance
The Parable of Fish
There once was a poor farming village. The sandy ground bore little fruit despite the daily toil of the inhabitants. They fought over the meager produce and the weak starved to death. No one considered leaving the village because the leaders, out of desire to maintain control, had told everyone that they were surrounded for miles and…… Continue reading The Parable of Fish
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