There are seasons in life where everything seems to be difficult and troublesome, and sometimes In those places it is easy for us to feel that we are alone and that God has abandoned us. But is this true? Is there a promise we can cling to? Continue reading
I felt rejuvenated and refreshed by Disney. But where was prayer, and where was encounter, in my vacation? How very secular to claim renewal after a week of privileged consumerist pleasure. What is our responsibility as Christians living in and with the Empire anyway? Continue reading
When we live in a world with so much noise and busyness, is the way forward really more activity? The only way we combat restlessness is by engaging in rest. Adding more activity onto a restless soul will simply keep it from experiencing the quietness in needs for its own restoration. Continue reading
What is the ultimate goal of our lives? What are we called to pursue beyond all else? Or, to ask it another way, does Jesus want us to be happy? Continue reading
I keep chickpeas on my shelf to serve as a reminder that I need to continually put down my desire for approval, for accolades, for acceptance. It reminds me that my identity is to be based on who I am as a child of God. Continue reading
Which Jesus do we want? Do we want a safe, inflatable Jesus—or one who can be uncomfortable, but is full of power? Continue reading
As the wearer of a ring knows it well, so too does God know us—the pleasant, the well marked, the hidden. Continue reading
Fellowship demands grace and forgiveness. The fact is, we are fragile people. We have cracks and scars, and none of us are free from brokenness. As we live out our fellowship in Christ Jesus, we do so with the acknowledgement that we must continually cling to the gracious love of God. Continue reading
A simple statement, and a deeply personal and profound prayer: The Lord Be With You! Continue reading
The good news of Montreal’s photobombing snowy owl travelled fast and well. Can Christians learn from this example? Continue reading
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