Feb
26
2025
One of my favorite things to do is go to a beautiful church and pray. If Shann and I are together and we are the only ones in the church, we will sing together. I love the house of...
Feb
24
2025
I recently met a man who is wrestling with his faith. He is skeptical yet wants to believe. He is reading a variety of religious texts because he fears making a wrong decision. He fears whether he is following...
Feb
21
2025
“Fred, why do so few people have joy?” Elegant question!
To answer, I let my mind wander, do some speculation. In today’s world, we seem to base our lives on Feeling, Fact, and then Faith. I conclude emotions make horrible masters but could...
Feb
19
2025
My husband Shann wrote the libretto for an opera about the life of Zechariah and Elizabeth highlighting the human suffering of barrenness. It is easy to romanticize scripture by labeling difficult emotions such as sorrow, fear, and doubt as...
Feb
17
2025
I find myself reflecting on a troubling trend emerging within church communities. This issue revolves around the contrasting doctrinal narratives concerning God's love and His wrath. Recently, a theological speaker at a prominent Christian university delivered a chapel message...
Feb
14
2025
For reasons I cannot explain the whole idea and notion of love has been gripping my mind and heart.
The easy thing to do is ask SIRI to give me a definition of love. Paul’s famous chapter 13 of I...
Feb
12
2025
As human beings, we all make mistakes. Often, we unintentionally hurt those around us. While saying, “I didn’t mean to hurt you,” may provide some comfort, it doesn’t truly fix the situation.
Mistakes happen frequently, especially during tough times....
Feb
10
2025
I love C.S. Lewis. I just read a book about his friendship and struggles with J.R.R. Tolkien. They lost some of their joy for one another toward the end of their lives. Tolkien was very critical of Lewis, which...
Feb
05
2025
The NBC Team is exploring one of our core missional words - creativity. We discuss how quickly people claim they are not creative. Yet creativity is imparted to every person from God. We are creative because we are created...
Feb
03
2025
I’m currently in a Bible study that is reflecting on what God is doing in our journey on earth. It’s a beautiful notion that God is working in the painful and beautiful aspects of our lives to bring about...
