The Good News of Christmas Is Really Bad News (or Vice Versa)
Here’s the thing: Christmas’ good news – God becoming a human so he could pay for our sins on the cross – is bad news for me, at least in th
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Bill Wichterman
- Oct 20, 2019
My Tragedy Turned to Triumph
It took a humiliating event to get me to make progress in my quest for humility. In one job, I was forced to resign—resign or be fired.
Bill Wichterman
- Jan 12, 2019
You 'Gotta Serve Somebody
Once we understand who we are and who God is, humility is the necessary corollary. With humility comes service to God and to our fellow...
Bill Wichterman
- Dec 29, 2018
Humility is about Living in Reality
Walking on stilts can make you seem taller than others, but it’s more dangerous and can bring a disastrous fall. Pride is stilts,...
Bill Wichterman
- Dec 22, 2018
Humility is True, Pride is a Lie
“Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— just as the Son of Man...
Bill Wichterman
- Dec 8, 2018
Trying To Be Who We Really Are
So we’re supposed to die to ourselves, right? But so many times a day I put myself ahead of God and others. It’s easy to get discouraged...
Bill Wichterman
- Dec 1, 2018
Following God is Hard . . . and Easy
Last week, I wrote that following God can be like lying on a bed of nails. But in another way, it's easy. I don’t like getting up early,...
Bill Wichterman
- Nov 24, 2018
Following God Can Be Like a Bed of Nails
Taking up my cross daily takes practice and trust. I’m never pleased to sense God’s call to give up something I cherish, big or small....
Bill Wichterman
- Nov 17, 2018
Self-Denial: So Hard, But So Good
I really don’t like fasting. I often get a headache when I fast, and it makes me cranky. I’m told some people get greater spiritual...
Bill Wichterman
- Nov 10, 2018
My Story of Coming to Faith: Life is the Goal, Death is the Means
The bad news is that we're called to die to ourselves. But the good news is that death to self isn't the end, but the means to the end....
Bill Wichterman
- Nov 3, 2018
Living Sacrifices
What does it mean “to give up everything” and to die to ourselves? It does not necessarily mean we must physically die, though that is a...
Bill Wichterman
- Oct 27, 2018
Real Faith Includes Repentance
The hard truth of the gospel is that we must turn from our sins. This contradicts the easy Christianity peddled by many American...
Bill Wichterman
- Oct 22, 2018
Dying to Live
I hate the idea of "dying to myself" as much as the next guy. I like my life well enough. I'm not scraping bottom. To the contrary,...
Bill Wichterman
- Oct 13, 2018
Longing for God
Ever since my childhood I have loved New England lakes. Their beauty captivates me. I am enchanted looking at the sun dance on the crystal c
Bill Wichterman
- Oct 6, 2018
God's Plans Are More Peaceful -- And Exciting -- Than Ours
By participating in the work of the Most High God, we become partners with him in his exciting plans. When we are busy conquering the world
Bill Wichterman
- Sep 29, 2018
The World Turned Upside Down
Living like it is not about you, but all about God, turns the natural order of the world on its head. It unlocks the deep mysteries of the u
Bill Wichterman
- Sep 22, 2018
You Will Be Forgotten
Many people ignore the grim reality that we will die and be forgotten by our peers and those who come after us. Within just a few decades, w
Bill Wichterman
- Sep 16, 2018
It's Not All About You
Yet, to say that “it’s not about you” is not the same as saying “you don’t matter.” In fact, you are of infinite worth precisely because it
Bill Wichterman
- Feb 5, 2017
Your Greatest Evil: Sin or Suffering?
I hate to suffer. And I hate to see others suffer. I also hate to sin. I know it displeases God, and I yearn to please him. But...
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