TOPIC INDEXGod the Father (44)

  1. The Church of Polytheists

    book
    07/02/18
    10 mins
    By Chad Bird
    The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” But the fool also says in his heart, “There are many gods.” And we, dear friends, are the fools.

  2. Grace Is Karma's Worst Nightmare

    book
    08/09/17
    8 mins
    By Chad Bird
    We get the exact opposite of what we deserve.

  3. What Lurked Beneath the Water Jesus Walked On?

    book
    04/01/17
    11 mins
    By Chad Bird
    The God whose Spirit hovered over the face of the dark, formless, void waters of the infant creation, now walks upon the waters of the sea like a boss.

  4. Why Is God Punishing Me?

    book
    11/23/16
    9 mins
    By Chad Bird
    It was Jesus who appeared to Hagar, comforted her, and gave her the promise of future blessings. It was Jesus who came to her when it seemed everything and everyone else had let her down.

  5. Animals Teach Us How to Read the Bible

    book
    11/06/16
    9 mins
    By Chad Bird
    The church is God’s flock. Jesus is both a lion and a lamb. The zoo turns out to be as packed with theology as a seminary, if not more.

  6. Let's Talk About Shame

    book
    06/15/16
    10 mins
    By Chad Bird
    What we see in the face of this God is not a loathing expression. We find the face of a compassionate man who knew all about shame himself.

  7. God Isn't Looking for Brown-Nosers

    book
    05/25/16
    7 mins
    By Chad Bird
    Faith does not require that we always Hoorah what the Lord does. God wants children, not brown-nosers.

  8. God, You Lied to Me: A Pastor's Struggle

    book
    05/19/16
    13 mins
    By Chad Bird
    He has wandered away into the darkness of his doubting, got lost in his grief, confused by the pains he’s suffered. It happens. Shepherds sometimes become lost sheep as well.

  9. Is There Any Hope for Me? Can These Bones Live?

    book
    05/09/16
    10 mins
    By Chad Bird
    O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus he says to these bones. Behold, I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live.

  10. Novel Salvation: How God Used Fiction to Save My Life

    book
    01/28/16
    11 mins
    By Chad Bird
    As it turned out, the novels in which I had sought escape, became part of the means whereby the Lord rescued me from my own death.

  11. The River of Life and Death

    book
    01/05/16
    10 mins
    By Chad Bird
    The manna God provides is never tasty enough. God never lives up to your expectations. So silently or audibly you wish for an easier way.

  12. Two Pregnancies, One Hope

    book
    12/18/15
    9 mins
    By Chad Bird
    The mother of this prophet is visited by the Mother of God. In the coming together of these two pregnant women, we see the coming together of the old and the new.
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