Author: David Takle

“The advantage of believing in the Trinity is not that we get an A from God for knowing the right answer. The advantage of believing in the Trinity is that we then live as if the Trinity is real, as if the cosmos around us is actually beyond all...

A Little Man with a Big Story. In the story of Zaccheus meeting Jesus, Luke gives us one of the most striking examples of transformation found anywhere. Here is this little man with very little character, who had embarked on a self-centered career to enrich himself by aligning with...

We are often encouraged to surrender our life to God. And that is good, because only in surrender to God do we find life. However, as with nearly everything about the spiritual life, there are ways we can miss or misunderstand what God means by something like surrender. First...

For those of you who are old enough to remember, the famous Paul Harvey used to have a segment he called, “The Rest of the Story.” He would tell an interesting story you most likely had never heard before, and then after a short station break he would tell...

I was reading from one of my favorite books this morning, and ran across this incredible description of the gospel, and wanted to share it with everyone. “The gospel message of the New Testament is this: God, in his relentless, dangerous, and immeasurably joyful love for his creation, has...

At first glance, this law might seem somewhat out of place — in the same list as “do not murder” and “do not commit adultery” (Deut.5). But when you think about it, coveting what someone else has can lead to serious consequences. And when practiced by an entire culture,...

When King David committed his infamous transgression, he not only consumed what was not his to have, but he distorted and misused power for his own purposes. He took at least two things that were meant by God for good — the desire for closeness, and the use of...

I caught a glimpse today of how poor my belief can be in the goodness of God. It’s not that I don’t know in my head that He is good, or that I cannot appreciate His goodness much of the time. But there are parts of me that wonder...

“Imagine a sail, full and bright, pulling each boat with all the power of the wind. The oars are gone, along with sore arms and aching backs. Instead, the boaters are learning how to catch the wind and give up the work of forward movement to something much more...

One of the most common challenges Christians have in regard to their relationship with God is how to be aware of God’s presence with them. The verse, “Be still and know that I am God” may even feel unreachable or difficult to imagine. How do we sense the presence...