If Jesus calls us to die to ourselves, why is it so hard to let go of our own desires?
Quotes of the Week: April 12
“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.
Can you miss God’s will for your life?
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.