by Rich Hansen | Sep 21, 2017 | Provocative Questions
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. Familiar words. It’s one thing to overlook the occasional slight...
by Rich Hansen | Sep 14, 2017 | Provocative Questions
What does an abundant life look like? One thrashing rainy night came a knock on a door in an impoverished fishing village. The door opened to reveal a huddled woman who had lost both husband and son in the French civil war. She had come all the way from Paris seeking...
by Rich Hansen | Sep 7, 2017 | Provocative Questions
In an era of constricting options and diminishing expectations, many wonder how to achieve a truly satisfying life, or indeed, if such a hope is still possible. Perusing the tabloids at the grocery checkout suggest that celebrity or wealth are not sure-fire answers,...
by Rich Hansen | Jul 20, 2017 | Provocative Questions
Is it possible for religious people to be ambitious? Our media present us with certain negative stereotypes—the financially grasping megachurch pastor, the Machiavellian church bureaucrat angling for moving up the ladder while caring little for people’s souls. Both...
by Rich Hansen | Jun 29, 2017 | Provocative Questions
Nothing is quite as revealing as our belly button! I’m not talking about size, shape, or how ticklish it is. I’m talking about HAVING a belly button. We are not our own. Life comes as a gift from someone else…a mother who gave of her own nutrition and energy as we...
by Rich Hansen | Jun 15, 2017 | Provocative Questions
Here is today’s question in the actual words of the person who submitted it to me: “I struggle with a certain sin often. Will God forgive me? Will I still be saved? I find it difficult to fathom such mercy— It’s hard to reflect on this person’s words and not be...
