By Dr. Scott Rodin | "The Lord Needs It"

By Dr. Scott Rodin | I believe we need a change of perspective, a radical pivot point as we look out at the global pandemic that worsens every day.

By Dr. Scott Rodin | Why is it that we can say in the midst of a crisis like this that ‘God is in control’, and yet not have it overwhelm our spirit with a sense of His peace?

By Dr. Scott Rodin | There is more to this testing time in which we live. I am struck not only with the capriciousness that marks this unpredictable moment in history, but also in the amazing number of new opportunities that are unfolding before us. The question is, will we recognize them?

By Dr. Scott Rodin | It is likely by the end of this year one of two scenarios will have played out. Either the coronavirus will live up to the hysteria and hype, killing hundreds of thousands in the US, overwhelming our medical system and pushing our country to the brink of economic collapse and social anarchy. Or, it will play itself out as so many other apocalyptic threats have, passing with much less impact, good medicine and common sense having prevailed.

By Dr. Scott Rodin | We are living in a time of fear and darkness that is suffocating so many both inside and outside the church. How are we, as faithful stewards of the grace of God, to respond?

By Dr. Scott Rodin | Why then do we so often reach down and start to slip on those dirty discarded rags? As we live into our own freedom as a faithful steward, where are we tempted to put on those old rags?

By Dr. Scott Rodin | How do we define reality? The need to do so assumes that there are a host of alternatives that are somehow counterfeit, deceptive, or misleading. As we look at the challenges of today and the concerns for the future, how do we discern truth from deception?

By Dr. Scott Rodin | This week it is my privilege and joy to turn my blog over to my friend and colleague Dr. Wes Willmer. This is an exciting day as our publication arm, Kingdom Life Publishing, launches Wes’s new book, Stuff and Soul: Mastering the Critical Connection.

By Dr. Scott Rodin | The writer of Hebrews tells us that by seeing Jesus we believe a greater truth about the world than can be readily seen. How do we reconcile the view of the kingdom of God above with this reality of a rapidly deteriorating kingdom of man writ large across our news reels and computer screens?