Month: September 2007

Keep clear of death beliefs

September 8, 2007 | 24 comments

While hiking near Yellowstone last month, a guide told my group that forest rangers were quick to clear campgrounds and hiking trails of dead animals. And periodically, campgrounds and trails that had a dead carcass would be closed for the

Heaven and hell

September 6, 2007 | 2 comments

A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said, “Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like.” The Lord led the holy man to two doors. He opened one of the

Do we care enough to stop and help?

September 5, 2007 | 9 comments

This past weekend, I spoke and led several workshops at a camp for youth in the Mid-west. It was a glorious three days capped off by a spectacular fireworks display over a nearby lake. Many minutes passed as we awed

The trouble tree

September 1, 2007 | 1 comment

I couldn’t help but chuckle when reading the below story sent in by a reader today. We all need a tree I hired a plumber to help me restore an old farmhouse, and after he had just finished a rough