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A Tribute to Dr. Mack Wayne Craig
Sam Hamstra | Mar 4, 2011
Lipscomb University (Nashville, TN) lost a great leader and friend on Tuesday, March 1, with the passing of former dean and vice president Dr. Mack Wayne Craig (pictured). A well-known preacher, educator, storyteller and historian, Craig, 85, played a vital role in the life and history of Lipscomb University, first as a student and then as an administrator. In 1957, Dr. Craig was appointed academic dean at Lipscomb where he earned the nickname of the “lean … Read More …
Caption Contest
Sam Hamstra | Feb 23, 2011
It was a beautiful day for ice fishing. So, a couple Sundays ago, when Peter suggested we walk the "hard water," Mike and I both said "Let's go." A few hours later we were sitting on one of the many little lakes in the wonderful Cook County Forest Preserve system jigging wax worms with the hope of catching a few "gills." That afternoon we didn't catch many fish. In fact, the number of holes we cut through the … Read More …
Freedom from Worry
Sam Hamstra | Feb 16, 2011
I have heard all the quips about worry and anxiety, but they don’t seem to sink in. Worry is like a rocking chair; it will give you something to do but it won't get you anywhere. You can't change the past, but you can ruin a perfectly good present by worrying about the future. Half of the things we worry about never happen, and the other half will happen anyway—so why worry? Worry reminds me of a … Read More …
Questioning Everyday Acts of Piety
Sam Hamstra | Feb 7, 2011
I never wanted to be one of those guys, one of the guys people look at it and say “There’s a Christian!” You know what I am talking about. I am willing to bet that once in your life you looked at a person walking down the street and you said, “There’s a Mormon!” So it felt good to come face to face with Jesus’ teaching about public displays of piety. In his “Sermon on the … Read More …
Temptation - Jesus’ and Ours
Sam Hamstra | Jan 18, 2011
This past Sunday Living Hope Church followed Jesus from his baptism in the Jordan River to the desert where he fasted for forty days before being tempted by Satan. After reviewing the historical data of that confrontation, we asked “How does Jesus’ experience speak to us today?” The obvious answer to that question is that as Satan tempted Jesus, so he tempts us. Moreover, we discovered that, more often than not, Satan builds his temptations about the good stuff … Read More …