The other day I was approached by a young, able bodied stranger who caught me outside the church as I was picking up my daughter from a music practice. We had a strange conversation, but unfortunately it was not an unusual one. He asked me for some money, and told me he attends the church. [...]
We all have people who wish we were different than we are. And deep down, all of us wish we were, too – at least if we’re honest with ourselves. No matter how hard I try, I’ll never be good enough. Not for myself, not for others.
But sometimes the very weakness you despise in yourself [...]
Questions are one of my favourite things. Here are twenty questions I’ve been asked this week….
“Do you love me?” (my daughter)
“Where do the Jews fit in God’s plan?” (a good friend)
“When someone gets sick or dies, is it because there is sin in their life?” (a friend in our small group)
“Can you spare some change?” [...]