In Which I Totally Waste Your Time

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Apparently, I’ve been taking a writing hiatus. I wish I could say it’s because I’ve been holed up in my office scribbling down all kinds of brilliancy for a New York Times’ bestseller I’ll be releasing in May. But, really, I’ve been...

From a Blessing to a Curse

Bible, Exodus, God, obedience

It has happened to all of us. We’ve taken a gift from the Lord, and the next thing we know, it’s mysteriously transformed from a blessing to a curse. We’re left scratching our heads, asking ourselves, “HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?!” It happened...

How God Heals

God, pain

When my daughter was three years old, she fell down our stairs. Her ongoing tears told me she had broken her arm. A few hours later an x-ray confirmed my deduction; she had broken both bones in her left forearm. So, we were ushered into the casting room of the...

Self-Sacrifice on My Own Terms

crucifixion, Father, fear, Hebrews, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Luke, plans, sacrifice

The other day my daughters and I had a conversation that struck me. My 5 year old, whose favorite Bible story is “Jesus Died on the Cross”, randomly said, “It hurt Jesus to be nailed to the cross.” “Yes, it did. It hurt very much,”...

Spiritual Fathers

1 Thessalonians, Bible, Father, relationships

Yesterday I read through 1 Thessalonians because I had a question about the rapture. (Why didn’t I just read “the rapture verses” (4:13-18), you ask? Because reading through entire books of the Bible all at once gives you invaluable context for the...