A Hope and A Future
For thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel: Do not let your prophets and your diviners who are in your midst deceive you, nor listen to your dreams which you cause to be dreamed. For they prophesy falsely…
3 Considerations when Responding to “The Greatest Commandments”
Matthew 22:35 tells us that a Pharisee wanted to test Jesus, and so asked Him which commandment under the Law was the greatest. We all know the answer, but do we know what to do with the answer? And he…
Examining Worship as a Sacrifice of Praise
The music is loud and energetic. The leaders beckon the crowd to come, sing along. Lift up your voice to God! Worship! But a catastrophic problem looms overhead. Unattended it becomes a malignant force opposing the One worthy of all…
Finding Freedom from Emotional Reasoning
Are you awakened to the deeper experience yet? Are your goosebumps protruding? Are you twitter-pated by Jesus? Maybe un-done by the beauty of God’s heart? Let’s have a chat; friend to friend, sister to fellow saint. Emotionalism has swept through…
Striving to Rest: Unpacking Another Paradox of Faith
Ah, rest…feet up, lounging beside still waters… The Good Shepherd promises rest for His Beloved, and what a blessing that refreshment is! Ceasing from self, from striving—there is victorious redemption when we surrender, kneeling before the Cross where our Savior…
On Peace, Security, and the Sword!
The antidote for chaos is peace. The hope for unknown is security. The cry of the Church is "Both, please; in Jesus's name, and in overflowing measure!" Wait. What? Dear Church, We've got a problem. In love, please allow me…
The Eye of the Storm
The pauseAn eerie calm heralding hopeOf normalcy The vigorAn absence of fear and pursuitOf fun The eye of the storm has ensconcedBut do not be fooled! Waves of havoc are waiting in the windReady to steal, kill, and destroyWith a…
She Stands
She standsSinging the new song within her heartHearing the Word, alive and active,Calling her on in steadfastnessAnd truth She standsHumming the rhythms of heavenPulsing with confident assuranceFastening her armor, and wieldingHer sword She seesPillow-y clouds turn thick and greyWind-tickled trees…
Conspiring Ignorance: The How, The Why, and the Way Out
In an effort to speak truth in love, I've been puzzled by the overarching lack of interest and/or willingness to talk out the hard stuff with people these days. More so, I'm stunned by the ease many have with writing…
The Peculiar Sword
The sky is a blanket of cotton candy cloudsSparkling with specks of sunshineAs I break forth The shale path crunches beneath my feetRude red rocks pilfering the melody of mountain chickadeesI continue ahead My hands tense and twitch, the torment…
