“Our relations to others cannot be right unless we see those others in their relation to God. Through others he comes to us and we only really find others when we see them in him.”
A Childlike Faith
As the sunrise peaks over the mountains and through my dining room window, I sit on my blue armchair, thinking of the day ahead. Suddenly, I hear the door open. My seven-year-old wakes up and, without hesitation, walks right up and climbs on my lap. He doesn’t think anything of it. I’m not even sure he’s fully awake yet, but his first inclination is to sit with me in silence as we watch the sunrise.
Grief and Loss
There are no right words to share with those in grief, but there are definitely wrong words.
Quotes of the Week: March 22
“For Jesus, character formation of an individual is personal but it’s never private.”
The True Cost of Grace
Grace isn’t free, it always comes at a cost.
Quotes of the Week: March 15
On character formation: “Who we are becoming is more important than where we are headed…”
The Insidious Sin of Silence
We’ve long been convinced to remain silent, that whatever burdens lay on our hearts need not be spoken; can’t be spoken. There’s no way we can say it. After all, we’ve been conditioned not to say our inside thoughts out loud.
Missing the Train
Is it possible to miss God’s will? How should we go about making God-honoring decisions? Does God care where I live or who I marry?
Killing Goliath
We’ve all heard the story of David and Goliath. Chances are, though, we’ve been getting it wrong this whole time.
The Man in the Mirror
One by one, my secrets slowly broke free. Each time, with failed attempts to lessen the seriousness of it all. The more I fought it, the more I saw bits of the façade of the life I had built crumble to the ground. As control over my life fled, I was drawn deeper into the lure of my sin. But the secrets wouldn’t stop exposing themselves. God would no longer let me get away with it.