Ideals and Reality with God
As many of you know, I was recently on a family vacation to Colorado. It was strange being back in parts of the state that I know so well. Before I drive anywhere in Thomasville I triple (more like quadruple) check where I'm going and have lots of second guesses along the way! Maybe it's my fault. I don't drive very much since we live only a few blocks away from the church. Maybe I should drive more... Anyways... the trip was good, and I enjoyed seeing family and old friends. One of the highlights was being able to dig into a book by Philip Yancey called Reaching for the Invisible God (2000). The book was given to me by Theresa Brown (Thanks Theresa!) and, so far, I've found it incredibly insightful and refreshing. Yancey, in the book, speaks honestly of the complexities of faith, doubt and longing for God that's becoming increasingly common to talk about today. It's refreshing. Here's why: Yancey points out, as Christians, we tend to be idealistic pe