Long Story Short

Millard Fuller wrote a book.  It was short, simple, and enormously profound.  In this book we learn how Fuller gained millions of dollars but was on the brink of losing his wife.  They sold everything and joined a Christian commune.  It was there that Millard developed the concept that became Habitat for Humanity.  This organization sprang from the profound spiritual renewal of one formerly avaricious lawyer. Continue reading →

Since “the problem of Evil” is such a classic conundrum, few people look beyond that issue when studying the book of Job. However, while reading through Job, I was impressed by a different message. As I read about his legendary “comforters”, I thought about how often we modern religiosos fall into a similar pattern. If someone is sick or financially destitute or unpopular, we quickly pass judgment that this person must have been responsible for bringing this on themselves. Continue reading →