Counterfactual History. Ever heard of it?  Basically, it is a process whereby one learns to deeper appreciate the sequence of events as they historically unfolded by asking, “What if” questions based against fact.  For example, you might ask, “What would our lives be like if Thomas Edison hadn’t invented the light bulb?”  I am writing this [...]

One morning I woke up to the sound of a helicopter.  It sounded as though it had landed in my head.  When I stood up the room began to spin and everything went white.  My heart began to race and the sounds got louder.  Out of nowhere life as I  new it turned inside out and upside [...]

So at the end of the post yesteday, I mentioned Colossians 1:15-20Colossians 1:15-20English: Contemporary English Version (1999) – CEV15 Ws . Christ is exactly like God, who cannot be seen. He is the first-born Son, superior to all creation. 16 Everything was created by him, everything in heaven and on earth, everything seen and unseen, including all [...]

We pray for so many things. And this is not something to be made feel guilty of. God calls us to lift our burdens and our fears, our deep secrets even, to him – and we will find light and strength, peace and security. But there is a time for prayer that seeks God to [...]

There are two linked things that we see prayer for within scripture, repeatedly. These two are unity and community. Unity is essential for us to be able to present the message of God’s love to the world. Community is an essential part of God’s plan for forming us in the image of Christ. John 17 [...]