I tried for as long as possible to remain in a shiny, happy Chariots-of-Fire mindset while writing my previous post on how the ancients lived by faith. With the soaring theme song playing in my head, I envisioned them like Eric Liddell. Remember his story? For the 1924 Paris Olympics, Eric chose not to compete … Continue reading When Faith Scandalizes
Like the ancientsI want to please God.Without faith that is an impossibility. But what does it look like to be certain of a hope?To have assurance in an unseen thing? The author of Hebrews 11 says faith is like… Someonewho believesInvisible + Invisible = Visible CreationGod’s commands + things we cannot see = Cosmos Abelhas … Continue reading When Faith Is Commended
I can’t resist wandering through old cemeteries when we travel. Countless times I’ve asked My Love to pull over the car so I can walk “just one more time” among the dead. Louisiana fascinated me with its above ground crypts. Towering box monuments during the day. Spooky shadows and eerie blind corners at night. I’ll … Continue reading The Treasure Seeker
This is a post in four parts. The initial part poured out of me, the second shocked me, Nehemiah walked into the third, and the fourth hasn’t fully played itself out yet. Part I Only in the rarest of situations do we get to pick our neighbors. So the adage “you get what you get … Continue reading For Goodness’ Sake, Love Thy Neighbor
I like singing, but I’m no good at it. That’s why I like music in the privacy of my car. Windows rolled up, music loud, cruising down the road pretending to be Celine Dion. My heart will go on and on, and no one’s ears will be hurt by it. When Disney-Pixar’s movie Cars was … Continue reading Life Is A Highway, Or Maybe It Isn’t
I always feel relief on January 2nd. Whew, I made it through another holiday dash and persevered through certain anniversaries. Sometimes the relief is kissed with optimism. I’m filled with the hope of the Christ Child. With a fresh calendar in front of me, I’m ready to give my New Year’s resolutions a hearty go. … Continue reading Finding The Warmth of Good King Wenceslas
A band of brothers jealous. A family with a legacy of deception. A brother sold into slavery, stripped of his identity, moved across borders. One brother angry about the decision. A father in grief inconsolable. The oldest brother moves away, physically and relationally, from his family. In time, he too is overwhelmed by grief and … Continue reading Colossal Mess or Miracle?
What if Saint John was wrong? “The light shines in the darkness,” he wrote, “and the darkness has not overcome it.” Except when it does. When the line of cars awaiting food boxes in our church parking lot grows longer each month while the pallets of rice, beans, grapes, and oatmeal shrink as federal funds … Continue reading All The Light I Cannot See
So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Quickly, prepare three measures of fine flour, knead it, and make bread cakes.” ~Genesis 18:6So Jesus was saying, “What is the kingdom of God like?…It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into three measures of flour until it worked all through the … Continue reading Of Yeast & Generosity
The text message I received was simply “Dave lost his battle with cancer today.” My reply was simple too, “I’m so sorry to hear this.” The man was a friend of my brother’s living in a different country. Someone I had never met. Yet still a death with rolling waves of grief. A mere prayer … Continue reading Say Only That I Won
