The PITI Blog
Be Sure That You Don't Waste Your Cancer
11/28/10
These reflections are written on the eve of my cancer surgery. I believe in God’s power to heal—by miracle and by medicine. I believe it is right and good to pray for both kinds of healing. Cancer is not wasted when it is...[more]
What Should We Do When Others Hurt?
11/28/10
In the counseling office, I rarely feel under pressure to answer people’s questions, or to defend God. I know that as I “come along side” hurting people, God’s comfort will overflow, and He will also give me the words to speak....[more]
Tamar, The Scandalous Great-Grandmother of Jesus
11/27/10
I love back-stories, the story behind the story. Our family watched the hit movie The Blind Side, and we loved it. The film is about a boy named Big Mike who grew up on the streets. His mother was a cocaine addict, and he went...[more]
The Controversial Cross
11/27/10
The cross of Christ is a powerfully controversial symbol. Iraq’s Al-Quaeda branch, the Mujahideen Shura Council, recently threatened the “worshippers of the cross” by proclaiming, “We shall break the cross…and slit their...[more]
The Buddhist Error of Self-Denial: What Does the Bible Teach?
11/24/10
We must understand the difference between denial from a Christian perspective and denial as a religious practice in other world religions. The Bible has much to say about self-denial, but it has a unique purpose in the life of a...[more]
What Do Godly People Look Like?
11/22/10
Here are just a few indicators of pride and humility to help you discern where you are on your spiritual journey. Be patient. Surrender to the Holy Spirit and He will develop these beautiful qualities of humility in your...[more]
The Proposition: Potiphar's Wife
11/21/10
None of us are immune. None of us expect to fall. But there's the precipice. Imagine you’re married to a really important man—so very important that he seems too busy for you. (Because someone must be crazy busy in order to...[more]
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