Colorado pastor Bob Bender sees a parallel between a chicken enchilada and chile relleno combo plate and the Christian life. “The word balance comes to mind,” he writes. “God gave us a spiritual heart and a physical brain and He expects us to use both.”

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (BP) -- The Sunday before the most destructive fire in Colorado history, I preached on suffering*. One must not preach on such a subject unless he is willing to live it. ...