Two things have happened recently that got me thinking. Both of them involve people we know who are on opposite ends of the theological spectrum. In both cases, the individuals appear to believe that they’ve defined God from the scriptures. And they are adamantly moving forward on that assumption, to the degree that if you do not agree [...]
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This road, This journey, This epic voyage, This load, This yearning, This coming of age, Is marked By heartache And by delight, Is marked By mistakes, By wrong and by right, This sacrifice, This strain and strife, Far, far from perfection Following Christ, In newness of life, In His death and resurrection.
Having a son certainly changes perspective. I now read passages like this one differently. And when I pick up our crying baby, I’ll whisper to him, “It’s okay. Daddy has you.” But that doesn’t always console him. And it got me to thinking how many times my God whispers those same words to my soul, and [...]
I believe Christians should be known for what they do, not for what they don’t do.
Dad, I’ve shared with you before that you are on my list of heroes of the faith. You have consistently shown by your life and conduct what it means to follow Jesus, even when the toils and cares of life have tried to deter you from your faith. The effects of your legacy as a [...]
“A Christian doesn’t avoid the questions; a Christian embraces them. In fact, to truly pursue the living God, we have to see the need for questions. Questions are not scary. What is scary is when people don’t have any. What is tragic is faith that has no room for them.” (Velvet Elvis page 28-29)
When tensions mount, And fears surround, They become my reality. When dread sets in, And besetting sin, Threatens me with fatality, When hope takes flight, My will to fight, Retreats like the receding tide, When sorrows bring, Death’s sharp sting, And the grave’s mouth opens wide, I realize this tomb Is in fact a womb, [...]
I want to know you, To know as I am known. I want to find you, To show what I’ve been shown. I want to sense you, Feel your caress against my face. I want to recognize you, And bless others with your grace. I want to identify with you, To join you in your [...]
Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting! (Psalm 139.23-24 ESV) This is a great prayer. No matter what I’m going through, this is a fitting prayer. And isn’t it interesting that [...]
O LORD, you have searched me and known me! You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down and are acquainted with all my ways. Even before a word is on my tongue, behold, O LORD, you know [...]