Imagine you are on the streets and someone asks you, “Why do you believe in the Trinity?” This is a daunting question. A few weeks ago, several Abbey students went on a mission trip to Utah, and on that trip a Mormon student asked me that very question. My first reaction was to give her the Bible verses that support the doctrine of the Trinity, but then I realized that that was not the reason she was asking the question. Her point was that the Trinity is confusing and difficult to get one’s mind around -- Mormons often bring up the Trinity to try and poke a hole in Christianity. Instead of disagreeing, however, I agree with their point. The Trinity is true and the mystery surrounding it is evidence for its truth.

 During the spring I have the opportunity to guest direct classes at state capitols in a few different states for TeenPact, a ministry that trains students in government and the political process from a biblical perspective.  When students hear from elected officials, I insist that the first question the students ask during the Q&A time is, “Do you fear God?”  

There are “big events” in life that we all look forward to: becoming a teenager, graduating high school, going to college, graduating college, getting your first car, getting your first big job, getting married, having kids, getting your masters, retiring, etc. The list is endless.

Remember walking through thick woods as a kid? Pushing back the branches as you shoulder your way through? Remember too, when the person in front of you let go of the bent branch before you were clear of it? I thought I would go blind that day. The branch wasn’t thick, but it doesn’t have to be when it snaps across your open eyes.