I love nativity scenes. I have several. They’re beautiful. I love looking at them. But, really, there’s something wrong with all of them.
Tag: God
An Offer of Total Satisfaction (Favorite Scriptures: Isaiah 55:1-3)
Another favorite Scripture passage of mine is found in Isaiah 55. To me, this is such a beautiful picture of who God is, and what He desires for us, and what He has for those who turn to Him and follow Him. And with all the feasting imagery, it’s perfect for Thanksgiving week!
Peace in Trying Times
Being filled with the peace of God when life is stressful sounds like a cliche and a platitude and an impossible, fanciful thing — and it is, unless we look to God Himself for it.
He Satisfies the Longing Soul (Favorite Scriptures: Psalm 107)
I have a lot of favorite Scripture passages, but Psalm 107 is up there toward the top of my list. It’s rather long, but the picture of God’s enduring love, grace, and help toward us, no matter what, makes it all worth reading.
Politics and Christ-Followers: Where is Your Focus?
Politics is first and foremost in most of what we see these days...and in many of our minds and hearts, too. But here’s the thing: if we’re Christ-followers, it shouldn’t be.
This Mess Isn’t New
Click above to listen. What we’re going through now? This deep sorrow over oppression and grieving over evil, this weight of darkness that seeps even into those who should be windows to light, this distortion and twisting of good into evil and evil into good? It’s not new. This may seem a strange thing to… Continue reading This Mess Isn’t New
Social Media Matters (or: Christian, Behave Yourself, Even Online)
What will matter in 100 years, or 1,000? What will matter forever? Will it matter that we were right...Or will it matter that someone you know came to see Jesus for who He is because of how you handled all this craziness right now, looking to Jesus and radiating the peace He promises us?
Even If
Even if. I woke up with that phrase on my mind last week, and it's been echoing ever since. Even if things look bad. Even if things ARE bad. Even if the worst happens. "The Lord is faithful in all His words, and kind in all His works. The Lord is righteous in all His ways, and kind in all His works."
Processing a Pandemic
March 13, 2020 I ran into a friend at Walmart this morning, one I hadn't seen in a while. We hugged in greeting, and each thought at the time, "Oh, whoops, I shouldn't be hugging people right now!" When we ran into each other again at the checkout, we hugged again anyway. (Rebels!) And she… Continue reading Processing a Pandemic
More Than This Mess 