By Shawn McMullen God cares about the natural world. Genesis 1 tells us he created it—land, sea, and sky, along with plant and animal life—and called it “good.” As creator of the natural world, God is its owner. The psalmist noted, “The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it, the world, and all […]
It takes more than wisdom
By Shawn McMullen Last month our “in the World” news page contained a news item with the headline, “Brain May Decline as Early as age 45.” Apparently recent studies suggest “that the brain’s abilities to reason, comprehend, and remember may start to worsen” at that age. Thankfully, the report concluded that maintaining a healthy […]
Not our own
By Shawn McMullen I borrowed my neighbor’s lawn mower a couple of times last fall. Since he’s a good friend (and fellow preacher), each time I returned it to him, I made sure I had wiped its surfaces clean and filled the tank with gas. I try to take good care of my own […]
Memorable Easters
By Shawn McMullen Having been raised in a Christian home and having been a part of a local church all my life, I have many fond thoughts of Easter. The Easters of My Childhood More than once during my childhood I climbed into our family car (still wearing my pajamas) on a cold, […]
Living reverently
By Shawn McMullen “Profound, adoring, awed respect.” One of many phrases that define the word reverence in my desk dictionary, it seems especially suited to Christians and their attitude toward God. Recently my family and I received several remarkable answers to prayer. I don’t mean to imply that some of God’s answers to prayer […]
