The Presence of God

The Presence of God

God is everywhere says Psalm 139. Why then do some Christians cry out for God to come and be present? Why does God seem to be present in some places during our lives but then seems to be completely absent in those same places at other times? Part of the problem is...
The Presence of God

Law or Life

I once had the idea that if I wrote down all the commands of Jesus in the New Testament, then I would know how to live a really good Christian life. It seemed like a good idea. I mean I wouldn’t be able to adhere to all the commands but it would improve my hit rate....
The Presence of God

Does the devil really have all the good music?

Somewhere along the line after I became a Christian, I reckoned that I would never be able to listen to Keith Richard’s guitar sound again. God had been softening my heart toward worship music and I was beginning to enjoy the experience. Part of my growth in this was...
The Presence of God

Angry Dad

My father was an angry man. I mean he was so angry that he would get upset at the weirdest things. I understood that he didn’t like loud rock n roll first thing in the morning while he was trying to read the paper and get ready for work. 2SM in the 60s was definitely...
The Presence of God

The strong, silent type

I used to be the strong, silent type. You know what I am talking about, the mysterious guy in the corner at parties. He doesn’t easily introduce because he is so cool and he doesn’t need to talk unless it’s really important because small talk is so boring. He appears...