How important is the Bible, really? Isn’t it merely an ancient book of tall tales and fables and an outdated code of conduct? It is routinely asserted in our culture that the…
It’s gonna be okay.
You know that part of The Voyage of the Dawn Treader when all hope seems lost and Lucy magically hears a comforting whisper that she just knows is Aslan? He said, “Courage,…
Meditation: hope.
How thankful are you that we have an eternal, unchanging King? As I write, our nation is in upheaval about a presidential election. Whatever your stance, it is disheartening and unsettling to…
All things new.
Fresh starts are great. We imagine a better version of ourselves, our families, our lives. We make lofty goals. We want to believe we will be different this year. Thankfully, as we…
It’s not (just) about the baby.
It’s Christmas so it must be time for a message about sweet baby Jesus. Imagine standing there beside Mary and Joseph and gazing down at the Babe in the Straw. Babies are…
Wish lists.
I was surprised in my Bible reading this morning. I was reading in Psalm 20 where it says, “May he grant you your heart’s desire and fulfill all your plans!…May the Lord…
Come, let’s be reasonable.
Ever feel like the entire world has lost its ever-loving mind? Me too. There was a time when a person could, as a last resort, move west. Escape the insanity and start…
In the flesh.
I love all things Christmas——especially the music. I have been humming “I love those J-I-N-G-L-E Bells” all day. But if I’m not careful, I can let my human preference for the fun…
Do something.
Hey ya’ll! Fun fact: our college girls are home! Lizzy mentioned to me how strange it was that after being gone so long and experiencing so many new adventures the thing she…
2020, thanks.
Oh, brother, how to celebrate Thanksgiving? And I don’t mean the great “Invite-Grandma-Or-Not Debate of 2020.” I mean, if I’m honest, I’m much more apt to list my grievances than to count…