As much as we mourn the life we don’t have, can’t have, our God weeps over the loss as well. … More Understanding Lament

by Bob Allen: When was the last time you meditated on your ears? Seriously, have you thought about how miraculous they are? Once upon a time, my wife and I lived in an apartment with a railroad track some 100’ from our backdoor. We didn’t think much of it when we moved in, and then … More The Impossible Made Real

Dripping with the poison of my sin, twisted from beauty to monstrosity, sunken into the sweat-stained, anguished brow weeping with blood, the crown of thorns pierces, maims, adorns, exalts my Lord. … More Shattered at the Cross

by Paul List: Times are strange. A variety of changes we’ve never imagined, at least never before in my generation, comes at us quickly. The starts and stops recently have prohibited any semblance of a regular pattern in life. Summer is usually predictable: camp, vacation, family outings, pool visits and a variety of gatherings to … More Trusting God in Strange Days

by Bob Allen: Buford the bass is content to swim in his pond, snacking on smaller fish, crayfish, tadpoles, maybe even frogs or small aquatic birds; he has no interest in anything else. One day, he sees a worm bobbing along on the lake bottom. He swims closer, investigating whether or not this is a … More Dangerous Bait, Glorious God

by Dr. Joe Nichols: In Part 1 of this thesis, I began to lay out an appeal to reason applied to the current debate over whether we should comply with the government and health experts in the matter of wearing protective facemasks. Here, in Part 2, I intend to continue this appeal to reason. Afterward, … More To Mask or Not to Mask… (Part 2)