The joy in coming into agreement with God's Word and will
"Sir, give me this water, that I may not thirst, nor come here to draw." John 4:15 A friend sent me a book last week called Sipping Saltwater by Steve Hoppe, and I wanted to share a bit about it on here today. The title intrigued me a lot. If you've been to the ocean,... Continue Reading →
Are you starting to get a little excited for a new year? I know, we are knee deep in Christmas right now, but December goes by faster than any other month whether we want it to or not. Maybe I'm not supposed to admit this, but I always look forward to the post-Christmas cleaning of... Continue Reading →
A friend and I were talking about the inexplicable "blahs" we feel this time of year. No real reason for it, just a kind of nostalgic sadness not tied to any circumstance. December brings a lot of weird messages in our culture, conflicting ones to say the least. We are supposed to be making magical,... Continue Reading →
Happy post-Thanksgiving, pre-Christmas season! It's full speed ahead from here on out people, so hold on to your Santa hats. I've lost count of how many "simplify the season" Advent reading plans or books I've seen this week. It seems like every year the stores come out with more "stuff" to help us simplify. It's... Continue Reading →
"Much of Christianity is trying to make things fit logically that do not match what you are seeing in front of your face." Well now aint' that the truth. This is a quote that could come from a pastor or a seeker, a well-seasoned Bible professor or a disillusioned young person. It's actually a comment... Continue Reading →
We behaved with simplicity and godly sincerity, not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God. 2 Corinthians 1:12 November days can be dreary. The world seems like a foggy and grey place as well. The past few days we find ourselves in a familiar cycle of shock, sadness and general confusion. We dig... Continue Reading →
"As we study the holiness of God, we shall see in increasing clearness how, like fire, it repels and attracts, how it combines into one His infinite distance and His infinite nearness. But the distance will be that which comes out first and most strongly. The sense of sin, of unfitness for God's presence, is the... Continue Reading →
I love me a good 'satire-as-truth' article, so here's a little bit of reality-based humor from over at the Babylon Bee: SEATTLE, WA—After reading several chapters from the gospels over the weekend, local progressive believer Wendy Butler reportedly published a Patheos blog post in which she criticized Jesus of Nazareth for “not being very... Continue Reading →
I noticed on 'the Twitter' today that "world mental health day" is trending. For those less inclined to serious topics, it's also "national handbag day", so take your pick. A day for literally everything, because someone started a hashtag. It's fascinating. I'm all for a mental health day though, the world feels positively apocalyptic lately.... Continue Reading →
This week marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of one of my personal 'giants' of the faith and great influences, Christian music artist Rich Mullins, who died in a car accident on his way to a benefit concert. If you don't know who he was, give his music, lyrics and writing a try, I... Continue Reading →
Into the Foolishness of God 