A stranger on a bus bench, a telephone conversation, and a story we only hear from one side. Somewhere between an enemy’s dog, a boxing ring, and a hospital room, a wounded man wrestles with reconciliation, boundaries, and the stubborn conviction that love is still the only option.
Category Archives: Gospel
The Same Voice
A young lifeguard’s decision to treat little children and enormous weightlifters with equal dignity becomes a lifelong lesson in marriage, parenting, church relationships, and the exercise of loving authority.
Hebrews 5:11-14
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God[a] may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 NIV That means it is written by people, but God is the source of what is written, through his Holy Spirit. David GuzikContinue reading “Hebrews 5:11-14”
Godly Aging
There is something wonderful about the way Scripture speaks of growing old. Not simply as a season of diminishing strength, but as a season in which faithfulness, wisdom, and fruitfulness may continue. Still Bearing Fruit “They still bear fruit in old age; they are ever full of sap and green.” Psalm 92:14 (ESV) Carried ThroughContinue reading “Godly Aging”
Don’t Stain Yourself
Enter into his rest “When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, ‘Blessed be the Lord who has avenged the insult I received at the hand of Nabal, and has kept back his servant from wrongdoing.’” 1 Samuel 25:39 Enter Into His Rest I’ve been thinking about David, Abigail, and Nabal, three people caughtContinue reading “Don’t Stain Yourself”
a Pastor is born
When I grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. I can go more deeply into that time of my life, but here is a fellow that fits into my discussion today. In high school I led a Bible Study that my older brother John had started, he is born in 1959, and I in 1962. It wasContinue reading “a Pastor is born”
Holy God
Take off your shoes. God’s truth, it’s God’s word. First off, I AM is Holy, I am not. Moses in Exodus 3, Then he said, “Do not come near; take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” Exodus 3:5 Thoughts about this > Genesis 3:7, :21 –Continue reading “Holy God”
HELL
I heard it said, “The worst part about hell is the total absence of God.” I agree but… That is actually what hell is. Here on earth God gets beat up all the time over the evil in the world. Beat up? Beat Up Verbally abused; put down, criticized, gossiped about… gets bad press. FolksContinue reading “HELL”
Rightly dividing the Word
What does it mean to rightly handle God’s Word? Reflecting on theological disagreements, prosperity teaching, the dangers of expertise, and my own desire for significance, I wrestle with the difference between knowing Scripture and living it. Perhaps the greatest danger isn’t ignorance or education, but knowing God’s Word while missing the One to whom it points.
Feelings
Do I have to feel like doing something before I can do it faithfully? Reflecting on Eugene Peterson, James 1, and Hebrews 5, I consider the difference between following my feelings and acting in obedience to God. Sometimes faithfulness means moving forward despite uncertainty, trusting that discernment grows through practice and that obedience can lead us beyond ourselves to love others.
