The world is watching our reactions to see if we will hit a home run, a God-honoring reaction, or if we swing and completely miss with a worldly, hateful, and hurtful reaction. Keeping a strong prayer life is essential to maintaining an eternal perspective when the world throws us a curveball. … More Prepare to Meet the Challenge of the Day
There are probably some tables that need to be zealously flipped, but more often than not, as I consider my context and station, I find it is not my job to do so. Neither is it yours. … More Of Flipping Tables and Washing Feet
When existence is steady and peaceful, it is much easier to glimpse and appreciate beauty. When life bears down and presses us under its burdens, the suggestiveness of tranquility in the near or distant past pushes through the cracks in our heart like a smoke test. … More Broken Vessels
For some, this holiday season will be the first without their husband, wife, sister, child, grandparent, beloved aunt, fun uncle, sibling-like cousin, life-long friend. The aching void left by death and separation throbs like nothing else during the holidays. I think it is supposed to feel that way. … More Good(?) Grief
Look around you; people everywhere are trying to celebrate. People are going out of their way to be cheerful, as though they can will it into existence. This is why I have such a problem with grumps who think the season begins with Black Friday. Everyday should be Christmas season. I know that may sound a little ridiculous but the spirit of Christmas centers on the gospel. … More The Gospely Goodness of Christmas
Like the “Preacher” of Ecclesiastes, I sense the temporal nature, the vapor-like essence of life. When I look in the mirror, I see what age has done to me, is doing to me. My reflections provides a constant reminder that my days are numbered here on this earth. … More A Hoary Headed Reminder
I was considering the dispositions of people the other day, thinking through the implications of optimism, melancholy, dependence, insecurity, confidence, happiness, and the like, and a question sprung to mind: What does it look like to embrace our dispositions? … More Gravity
James 2 is a descriptive passage, not a prescriptive one, which highlights hypocrisy amongst the highfalutin, but I cannot help but weep at the state of much of American Christendom. … More A Faith Alive
