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Sit down with me as we think through some tough topics in a reflective way and examine some of the difficult issues that can trouble followers of Christ. My hope is that you’ll always come away with more to think about… RBC Ministries
- What’s so Important About Trust? |
Posted by Mart De Haan on Apr 23 2010
So much of the Bible seems to be about God testing our willingness to trust Him. It was an issue in the Garden; in Job’s troubles; in Abraham’s willingness to offer Isaac; in our response to the Good News of what Christ did for us… and at each step of our journey home… Why does [...]
- What We Can or Cannot Do |
Posted by Mart De Haan on Dec 01 2009
Can we count on God to give us the ability to do anything we “believe him for”? The Apostle Paul wrote that he had learned how to do all things through Christ who strengthened him (Philip 4:13). But why then, on another occasion did he write, “For what I am doing, I do not understand. [...]
- Getting Buddy’s Trust |
Posted by Mart De Haan on Sep 21 2009
My experience with my son’s American bulldog has been an on-again, off-again kind of relationship. Although I’ve occasionally helped to take care of Buddy while my son and his wife were out of town, and even though I’ve never raised my hand or voice at the big boy, every once in a while he acts [...]
- Why we Worry! |
Posted by Mart De Haan on Jun 23 2009
Why do you worry? Jesus asked his disciples that question while repeatedly encouraging them not to be consumed by the kind of everyday concerns that bother those who don’t know him and his father. But was the Teacher asking us to detach ourselves from the real concerns of life?… when he said, ” Therefore I [...]
- What Does it Mean to Live by Faith? |
Posted by Mart De Haan on Nov 17 2008
Everyone has faith in something. But the author of the New Testament letter to the Hebrews has a specific kind of faith in view when he writes, “Without faith it is impossible to please [God], for he who comes to God must believe that he is, and that He is a rewarder of those who [...]
- Where are we Going and Who Can we Trust? |
Posted by Mart De Haan on Oct 25 2008
It’s Saturday and a cool rain is falling in West Michigan. Not supposed to get over 50 degrees F. Leaves are turning and dropping. Sort of happy they are too wet and heavy to rake today. Big 10 football game this afternoon. This year’s underdog University of Michigan plays rival Michigan State. But for the [...]
- How Do We Avoid a Fleamarket Approach to Faith? |
Posted by Mart De Haan on May 30 2008
Jesus said that if we have faith the size of a mustard seed we can move trees and even mountains (Luke 17:5; Mark 11:22-23). His implication seems to be that the quantity of our faith is not as important as its quality. So how then can we be sure that we are putting our trust [...]
- What About Praying to Pray? |
Posted by Mart De Haan on May 28 2008
No one said prayer would be easy. But had I missed the obvious? I didn’t want to repeat myself over and over like a child that won’t take “no” or “wait” for an answer. So how are we supposed to come before the Father in a meaningful way, when prayer is something we have done [...]
- The Fear Factor |
Posted by Mart De Haan on May 27 2008
Los Angeles Lakers’ star, Kobe Bryant, is claiming today that his hyperdunk jump over a pool of snakes is for real. His stunt, that recently hit the internet, echoes a television series that aired for six years from 2001 to 2006. “Fear Factor” was the first reality show to be syndicated by a television network. [...]
- American Idols |
Posted by Mart De Haan on Apr 14 2008
If God is good, but good isn’t God, how do we avoid making our worst mistakes with some of the best things in life? Seems to me that for openers we might want to say to one another, let’s: Value family, freedom, and a government of the people, by the people, and for the people– [...]
