What is a worldview?
The term worldview should be more than a buzzword— it should provoke us to think intentionally and critically about the forces that influence our minds and hearts. We use the word “worldview” regularly, but want to take the opportunity to slow down and pick apart what it really means and then equip you to test…
Read MoreMeeting Jesus
Things are not as they should be. Everyone can see that. We turn on the TV, check social media or talk with our neighbor and everything wrong with the world is on full display. But then, we also know we are not as we should be. We bicker, we lie, we snap at our kids…
Read MoreWhere in the Word are you?
My name is Carmen so it may not surprise you that there was a season in which I was often asked, “Where in the world are you, Carmen San Diego?” It was an educational video game released in the mid eighties and it had a catchy musical tune. When I grew tired of rolling my…
Read MoreHave it your way! American Autonomy vs Freedom within God’s Gracious Sovereignty
If you’ve been listening you’ve heard the word autonomy even if you haven’t actually heard the word. It is an ideology whose advocates today are legion. And to be clear, autonomy in an of itself is neither good nor bad – its expressions are both. Autonomy includes the ideals of self-governance, personal decision-making, and even…
Read MoreToday is a day for fools
Every year on the first of April, we all proceed a little more cautiously. We read social media with a little more skepticism. We’d rather be on the inside of an inside joke than to discover that we are the butt of one. This is a day for fools, and we’d really rather not be…
Read MorePrimer on Israel: What are the various views Christians have of Israel today?
(Originally posted October 2016) Last week, Israel’s last living “Founding Father,” Shimon Peres, died. His death reintroduces into our American newscycle the very recent history of the nation of Israel and current realities facing the Jewish people in the Middle East. As believers and students of the Bible, we should be educated on what is…
Read MoreIf God is God, who is in a position to predict what He might do?
An opinion piece appeared yesterday in the Washington Post that deserves our attention. It is penned by David von Drehle: a columnist for The Washington Post, where he writes about national affairs and politics. So he’s out of his lane here, opining about the recent action of more than 100 Roman Catholic churches in Germany…
Read MoreIs it really all that black and white?
The jury has rendered its verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin. He was found guilty on all counts. How do we respond and process and proceed from such an experience? Three observations: We value the rule of law and the order it brings to us as Americans. And in America, no one is above…
Read MoreWhy is THIS St Patrick’s Day? Because THIS is the day he died.
When it comes to Saint Patrick, the truth is better than the fiction. The story of the actual historic character is far more compelling than the contemporary caricatures and long before the day was associated with leprechauns and pots of gold, it was about the testimony of a man who confessed a faith in Christ…
Read MoreSpotlight Interview with Addison Bevere: Saints
(This interview aired in March 2020 but I’m re-upping today on St Patrick’s Day, so we can all remember that we too are saints!) (audio begins at 20:55) Carmen LaBerge: All right. Joining me now, Addison Bevere you can actually find him at Addison Bevere.com. He is here to share with us today his new…
Read MoreThe day counters
Are you a day counter? You know, a person who counts days. I recently learned there are apps for that! You can countdown the days from now until the start of something or you can count down days until the end of something. And yes, you can also count the days from something in the…
Read MoreYour soul has a lover; what we all need this Valentines day
Life is fleeting but love endures forever By Monday the roses and chocolates and cards will be history, but we will still need to know that we are each and all loved. My husband sat on the steps and held out a ring. It was large and worn and engraved with a date from 1966.…
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