How we think about God and our world is critical for living in the story He has for us. These articles by Ron Tewson will challenge you to consider and reconsider your understanding of God,  deepen your faith, and build your confidence.

I’m a follower of Jesus, so I guess that makes me a person of faith. I attribute the presence and power of God to many things that go on in my life. Yet some would argue these have nothing to do with God, but is merely the result of luck, chance, or coincidence. I guess that’s always possible. But when you think about it, luck and coincidence are nothing more than alternative forms of faith. Webster defines luck as “a force that brings good fortune or adversity” and coinciden

I've never been much of a runner. Expending a lot of energy to go in circles and end up back where you started is just not my thing. But I dabbled in it a bit when I was working with students at Texas A&M University. I trained to run the Straight Shot (6.2 miles) because I figured it would help if I set a goal. I was psyched on the day of the race and had friends and family positioned along the route to cheer me on. Even though I didn’t finish in the top ten—or even the t

Some say God isn't speaking today because the divine revelation, the Bible, has been completed. If they're saying God is no longer speaking through men and women to make authoritative statements to the world that are not found in Scripture, I agree. But there is no question God is still speaking and has been since the beginning of time. While His communication is always done against the backdrop of the Bible, you can often hear His whispers between the lines. Something I've

We're all up to something all the time. We live planned lives that revolve around the story we're writing, one affectionately known as The Story of Me. And when things mess with the narrative, we don't like it. But there's a problem that has become common for many of us who call ourselves followers of Jesus: we've forgotten whose story we're in. The Bible opens with the words, "In the beginning, God…." The story God is writing doesn't begin with you and me. We'd like it if it

Stealing a Bible is not good. Stealing anything is not good. But it happens all the time. Much of the Bible is a narrative—especially the Old Testament and first five books of the New Testament—chronicling specific times, places, peoples, and events. These make fascinating reading because we see God working in real-time with real people in real-life situations. As God gave specific instructions and promises to people, and they risked trusting Him, they experienced His fa

When we read about prayer in the Bible, sometimes it can feel like we're getting conflicting messages. In one place we're told if we ask for anything in His name we'll get it, but later we're told we only receive what we ask if it’s according to His will. Then we're told we don't get what we ask for because we ask with wrong motives, but we also don't get what we want because we don’t ask at all. We’re reminded that prayer is powerful and accomplishes much, yet when the Apost