Abundant Life
An Easter Reflection: Considering Jesus
Reclined in a worn-out heapWrestling with the me that needs to fleeTo find the fullness of Life… I hear the Spirit’s voiceUrging me onDo not grow weary in doing goodDo not let your heart be troubled Tear-stained eyes look up…
Safe to Fall Apart
I’ve heard it said that a child will save their meltdowns for their momma because the child feels safe with her, the child trusts their messiness in the face of unconditional love. With that in mind, I’ve been considering the…
Positioning Perfect Peace
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in…
Lift Up Your Eyes: Promised Endurance
Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and…
What Can the Righteous Do?
In Psalm 11:3, the question is asked, “if the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?“ I’ve been wrestling with this one. The foundations of our country, of our world, seem to be crumbling. We are living in the…
JOY: Inexpressible and Filled with Glory?
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance…
A Prayer of Thanksgiving
What shall I render to the LORDfor all his benefits to me? I will lift up the cup of salvationand call on the name of the LORD I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgivingand call on the name…
The Economy of God’s Grace
Grace is the free, unmerited favor of God. We do nothing to earn His gift of salvation. But, from our situated presence within His grace, we become partakers of His divine economy. In choosing obedience to faith, we become vessels…
Did You Hear That?
Did you hear that? The question stops us in our tracks. “What?” Suddenly what had our attention moments ago no longer carries such importance. We tune our ears and wait for the sound to repeat, or request a repetition of…
Unhinged from Worldly Rest: On Finding God’s Rest According to His Word
Why does rest seem elusive? Why are the “green lights” always hued (except for when driving, legitimately in a hurry)? This world has a problem. Well, scratch that, because it has countless problems all rooted in sin and therefore death……