Self-preservation is something humans have in common with the chameleon. We find ways to adapt and change to ensure our own safety and success. In many ways, this is to be praised. However...
The year was 1944. February 28th to be exact. WWII had been underway for a few years. The German Reich was no longer an underground or grassroots party.
Why? That was the only question on my mind. I cried with my friend. Grasped for any solace I might offer, but in those moments words seem inadequate.
Seeing differing perspectives is the point of optical illusions. There are a number of ways you can view the pictures. However, too many people tend to view all of life the way we view optical illusions. This is especially true when it comes to understanding the Bible.
Ever have that feeling? Blissfully rolling down the road confident in where you are going and that you are on the right path, only to be stopped in your tracks uncertain of what to do next, waiting on the next directive.
In my years of learning from, listening to, and leading others that sentiment shows up more than I'd expect in people's views of God. Things get busy, life seems to spin out of control, suffering enters in, and we are left thinking God is out to get us, ready to remind us of where we are missing it. At times we even expect Him to take it all and be done with it. This is where the nuance comes in...
Preacher on the Run... 