I was going to write a post today filled with platitudes about what the Lord’s Prayer teaches us about praying. But the truth is, my own prayer life stinks. If I wrote the kind of post I wanted to write, I would be the same kind of hypocrite … Continue reading
Is there anything in this world that calls us to deny ourselves? We buy what we want, fight for what we don’t have, and clamor to make it to the top. The more we have, the happier we will be, right? Doesn’t true contentment come with the fulfillment … Continue reading
It is a phrase slapped across bumper stickers and painted onto cement walls and written onto signs held up in the stands. Jesus saves. It sounds so stale. Christians have worn out this phrase, so that the world rolls their eyes at the sight of its letters. … Continue reading
“The sun is always brighter when it is this cold outside.” I was walking to my car, bundled up tight with hat, scarf, and mittens, when I realized that I didn’t have my sunglasses. I hadn’t realized how blinding it was outside until I actually opened the door. … Continue reading
I had many grandiose ideas about what the Christmas Day post should be in this Advent series. But nothing felt quite right. What can I say about this story of Jesus coming to earth beyond what has already been said? Yesterday I celebrated Christmas Eve by posting … Continue reading
When I looked down at his scrunched up little face, it was so surreal. That moment, when the nurses place a newborn baby in a mother’s arms, is the stuff of television finales and movies scenes designed to make us cry. There is an overflow of excitement and an … Continue reading
I lay on the couch, eyes glued to the television, unable to move to the computer. How do I write an Advent post today? How do I wonder and marvel at the greatness of our God and His Story when I can’t turn off my shock and horror at the … Continue reading
I don’t think I realized how many complications there could be with pregnancy until I became pregnant for the first time. Growing life is an amazing miracle, filled with complex details that have to progress just right in order for both baby and mother to be healthy. In my pregnancy … Continue reading
It makes me uncomfortable to talk about the second coming of Christ. I mean, on the one hand, it makes sense. If God began His redemption plan in Jesus, certainly He would complete it through the same Savior. But on the other hand, we live in a world filled with … Continue reading
The divisiveness has gotten palpable. And its taste is bitter. I’m not talking about politics. I’m talking about the Church. There are so many things that have so many people so very angry. We argue about issues of theology and praxis, demonizing those who interpret the Bible differently. We are … Continue reading
