believe, Bible, faith, Genesis, God, grief, happiness, hope, Jesus, pain, Psalms, Revelation, sin, spiritual growth, trust, waiting
Over the weekend, a teacher at my church blew my mind. Allow me to plagiarize him so your mind can be blown too. (It’s okay, he probably read this idea in a book he didn’t write.) He said when Christ comes back and establishes the new earth, it will not be...
believe, Bible, Jesus, Luke, Mark
Have you ever been amazingly disappointed in someone? Jesus has. He spent 30 years, give or take, in the same place: Nazareth. His neighbors and family knew him as Mary and Joseph’s boy – nice, stayed out of trouble, not much of a looker. Per the culture,...
Ann Voskamp, believe, faith, God, Heaven, hope, One Thousand Gifts, pain, thankfulness
It’s not often I read the same book twice in a year’s time, but it happened this year. Partly because it is an excellent book. And partly because I am quick to forget what I “learn”. (Have we really learned something if we forget it?) If...
believe, Connecticut, evil, God, Newtown Massacre, pain, Sandy Hook, tragedy, trials
I don’t really want to write anything about Newtown, Connecticut, given I have no new insight to offer. I don’t need to summarize what you already know about the situation, and I don’t want to offer my opinion on theological debates because...
believe, God, Jesus, Luke, obedience, Peter, spiritual growth
As a daddy leads a fearful, hesitant child toward a new situation, the Lord has been gently encouraging me – never forcing me – down a new path. He’s been quietly, compassionately, and consistently reassuring me, “Come this way. You’ll...
believe, Bible, God, growing, happiness, obedience, Proverbs, spiritual growth, trials, trust
I remember my first marathon. Maybe because it was my only marathon. I ran the whole thing – from the starting line, around the playground, around the open field behind the school, and to the finish line. Fifth grade Field Day. I was hand-picked by my P.E....
