3 Questions to Put Our Fear Into Perspective
Lately, I can’t stop thinking about Jesus asleep in the boat. The storm is surging; the vessel is filling with water; the disciples are scurrying.
This is a historic scene,
So do not fear, for I am with you;
Featured Posts
-
View post
Default Paradise
View postW.H. Auden says, “All the judgments, aesthetic or moral, that we pass, however objective we try to make them, are in part a rationalization and in part a corrective discipline of our subjective wishes.” It is therefore incumbent on critics,
Learning to Leave the Growth to God
View postSpeaking metaphorically, the apostle Paul describes our ministry efforts in terms of planting and watering seed (I Corinthians 3:6-9). In the recent past, we’ve focused a great deal of those efforts on the presentation of our planting and watering to the exclusion of depth.
Pascal’s 3 Dimensions of Reality
View postA Cryptic Thought
According to Peter Kreeft, God in his mercy struck Blaise Pascal down at a young age before he could turn his “pensees” into a dry academic tome.
Migraines, Chronic Pain, and the Cross
View postThe “With-ness” of God in the Midst of Pain
It overtakes my entire body. The discomfort typically begins with my neck and quickly creeps up the back of my head.
Community and the Creative Spirit
View postNietzsche With the Voice of an Angel
Ralph Waldo Emerson’s seminal essay, “Self Reliance,” remains the great paean to American individualism. As with all the man’s writings, it’s equal parts quotable and intoxicating,
The Practical Root of Unbelief
View postCasual Atheism
Christian men and women ought to be highly skeptical of the word practical as it’s often used in everyday conversations. When we scrutinize its usage, we discover that it frequently serves as a kind of shorthand for one of the most basic but profound forms of idolatry—namely,
Elisha and Jesus: A Window Into God’s Heart
View postAn Overlooked Hero
We all have our superheroes that shape us, whether real or imaginary. Even as adults, we look to figures holding larger-than-life personas, generally on the sports field,
What Are We to Make of the Revival at Asbury?
View postA Note of Hesitancy
As of this writing, the events unfolding in the auditorium of Asbury’s chapel are getting more and more difficult to explain away. What began as a routine chapel service on Wednesday,
A Brief Introduction to Fasting
View postFasting is a spiritual discipline that was practiced by Jesus and early Christians and that today is practiced in many places around the world today where the Gospel is growing most rapidly.
New Reflections Podcast
View postDr. Kenneth Boa and Reflections Vice President, Stuart McAllister, have launched a new podcast that explores the riches of the Christian life from the standpoint of two seasoned veterans of the faith.
Legacy Isn’t Just for Later
View post“Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit.’ Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow.
How to Be a Hopeful Realist
View postWhy We Think Hope is Unrealistic
Ironically, we often mistake hope for hopelessness. Look no further than the early stages of the pandemic in 2020. Driving through the spooky stillness of the first lockdown,
5 Lessons From Ecclesiastes About the Meaning of Life
View post“Doubt everything, find your own light.” These are the last words of the Buddha. It sounds like good advice, but then the human heart invariably presses on to doubt itself!
Not a Star for Wishing
View postThe Gift of Faith vs. the Grace of Faith
Perhaps the best feature about the little condo I’m renting is a big skylight in the center of the vaulted ceiling.
Death at Christmas
View postHope in the Face of Darkness
Back in 2012, a friend of mine who was a pastor in Hartford, Connecticut, asked me to preach at his church. I was preparing to go on a five-week mission trip to Asia,
4 Factors in Preparing for Holiday Conflict
View postUnavoidable Conflict
The notion that the holidays serve as little more than emblems of family dysfunction is now a cliche, fodder for countless jokes, movies, and television shows. From National Lampoon’s A Christmas Vacation to The Ref,
Joy of Expectation
View postThe season of Advent is a time of joy and expectation. During this time, remember to reflect on the true reason for joy.
Recent Posts
Daily Growth
Daily Verse
Daily Growth
From Handbook to Scripture
READING: Psalm 32
Psalm 32, one of the seven “penitential psalms” (the others are Psalms 6, 38, 51, 102, 130, and 143),
Get Daily Growth in Your Inbox
Prayers for Strength
Hope for Yourself and Your Friends
Discouraged? Tempted? Sick? Prayers for strength actually based on the Bible give hope. Pray these prayers for strength for a friend or yourself.
Reflections Teaching Letter
Ken Boa’s printed monthly newsletter, encouraging believers to develop a clear mind and a warm heart
