Weekly Devotionals and Blogs
God’s Fire Alarm System
Keith, you have said that it’s better not to run from pain but to embrace it. But I don’t get it. What on earth can be good about pain? You’re sure not alone with that question. Have you noticed how many commercials on television are about ways to quiet our pain? ...
God’s Orchestra
Keith, just wanted to ask you what you think about making New Year’s resolutions. I have tried to live up to the Christian standard, but I never can. So I’m not too optimistic about making any big resolutions for 2011. What’s the point? Where has this idea come...
2010 Christmas Message
Merry Christmas! Wishes for a blessed Christmas come with this note! I tried to write a blog for this week, but couldn’t. Here’s what happened instead. Andrea and I were all set for a quiet Christmas in Austin together since we had been with kids and grandkids for...
An Almost Perfect Gift
Keith, people make me so angry and frustrated when they don’t do what they say they’re going to do. I don’t know what to do when I have these feelings. I can’t seem to let things go without judging and shaming the people I love most—just to prove they’re wrong. Any...
Eternal Life—An Invitation, Not a Reward
Dear Keith, I’m wondering if you could talk about God’s love as you understand it. If God’s love is “unconditional,” as people often claim it is, why does he need people to accept him? Isn’t that a ‘condition’? It seems contradictory to me for Christians to claim...
How Can I Know?
Keith, is the Bible true? And if it is, how can I know it’s true? That’s a good question, one that a lot more Christians wonder about than you would imagine. The simple answer is that since the story is all about God, what God is like, and what God wants from the...
Breathing Underwater
Keith, you write a lot about how a certain kind of small group has helped you learn how to face and deal with real temptations, fears, inadequacies and other painful areas of living. How can you do that? I’m afraid to trust other people enough to be honest about my...
A Different Way of Seeing
Since so many scientists and educators and psychologists are atheists, how can I believe it’s possible to have a personal relationship with God? People who don’t believe in God point out how stupid some people are who say they do believe. How can I re-think about...
Palms Sweating, Teeth Chattering and All
You often talk about trying to find ways to help other people when you feel like no one really loves you. How does your helping someone else help you? Very good question. Because I am a writer and have written a lot of books about trying to live my ordinary walking...
