Peter Perry

We don’t usually eat out, but had more reason in July with family meals related to our daughter’s wedding. I was surprised to see how full restaurants were! Eating out is so expensive! Yet, so many people are still eating out. If people really were financially hurting, I would think that they’d change their behavior. What does it take to change? You may have heard the saying “Change happens when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change” (attributed to Tony Robbins)....

Two hundred and fifty years ago this month, on July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted unanimously by the Second Continental Congress. Why should Christians note this anniversary? What does this have to do with God’s mission to rescue the whole world (not just people in the USA!) from Sin, Death, and the Devil by sending his Son, Jesus? If compared to God’s universal mission, the 250th anniversary of the USA is nothing worthy of a Christian’s notice. The work of Jesus, in...

Transitions are a time when God can help us grow. When we move out of our parents house, we learn independence (somewhat painfully when the bills come due!) and God helps us to grow in both our abilities and our trust in God’s provision. When we lose a job, we enter a time of transition—and also a new opportunity for growth to be motivated to look for new opportunities trusting God to guide us. When the doctor says we have a disease, we enter a time of transition thinking of our mortality—and...