We look around at the world and see a lot of things. We see beauty and many wonders, and praise the Creator God. We see mysteries and stand in awe at the Omnipotent God for whom all things are possible. We see the intricacy and order of our lives, our world and our universe andContinue reading “Evil and Hope”
Author Archives: Bart Whitman
Thoughts to drive us
Thou owest men nothing, yet payest out to them as if in debt to thy creature, and when thou dost cancel debts thou losest nothing thereby. -Augustine of Hippo, The Confessions We were promised sufferings. They were part of the program. We were even told, ‘Blessed are they that mourn’ -C.S. Lewis, @CSLewisDaily It wouldContinue reading “Thoughts to drive us”
HOPEless
So I’m back! The last couple of months have been some of the craziest and most intense I have ever experienced. My wife Charmaine and I spent over two weeks in Thailand, meeting with refugees and pastors, learning more about the Karen people and about international missions work with our friend Joanna, a missionary thatContinue reading “HOPEless”
Suffering and Serving
As you are probably aware, we are preparing to go to Thailand very soon (11 days from today – see the above Thailand Trip Info tab). One of the most intimidating aspects of this trip for me personally is a request that has been made that I teach a 5 hour seminar on living forContinue reading “Suffering and Serving”
Dirt and Coffee
A news item caught my attention yesterday. In an effort to compete in the “sleaziest TV network” competition, NBC has announced it will begin airing a show this fall based on Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Clubs from the 60’s. The news item that caught my attention was out of Salt Lake City; the NBC affiliate thereContinue reading “Dirt and Coffee”
Thoughts to drive us
God’s guidance is more about what He does (guiding our steps even when we can’t see it) than what He gives. -Tim Keller, @DailyKeller You will certainly carry out God’s purpose, however you act, but it makes a difference to you whether you serve like Judas or like John. -C.S. Lewis, @CSLewisDaily [Jesus] is bothContinue reading “Thoughts to drive us”
Big Tent
I still vividly remember the reactions people had to 9/11. People were shocked, horrified, angry, and scared. They were looking for anyone who could make some sense of what was going on; Rudy Giuliani stepped forward and showed both grace and resolve as leader of New York City. George W. Bush brought encouragement, comfort, andContinue reading “Big Tent”
Thoughts to drive us
The Biblical picture is that sin separates us from the presence of God, which is the source of all joy and indeed of all love, wisdom, or good things of any sort…If we were to lose his presence totally, that would be hell – the loss of our capability for giving or receiving joy…Hell, then,Continue reading “Thoughts to drive us”
Driven, pt 2 – Nascar and a guy named Geoffry
I view the Christian life like a race. Not like a simple foot race, more like a car race (I’m driving an Audi R8). And it isn’t like some Nascar race: “Where do I go to get to the finish?” “Left…left…left…left…” I picture it like a chase scene in a movie. We’re flying down theContinue reading “Driven, pt 2 – Nascar and a guy named Geoffry”
Fake Relativism and Lessons on Sex
So I’m reading this post-apocalyptic novel (I like those things…if the world comes to some fiery end before Christ returns, I’ll be ready!), and one of the odd little things the characters in the story talk about is time. One night one of the characters asks several others what time it is, and she getsContinue reading “Fake Relativism and Lessons on Sex”
Driven 