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How Jesus is Our Hope
Many times, I padded to his door whispering a prayer, “God, please. Would you intervene today? Put an end to this depression. Keep him safe from harm.” He might respond with a greeting at my gentle rap, but he rarely opened the thin barrier between us. “Are you...
The Cross You Bear
This week, a friend has been in crisis. She is struggling to hold on to hope and my heart is hurting for her. I've walked her path. You may be in a similar place--wondering how you'll manage to make it one more step. Feeling as though you're dragging a weight behind...
On Being Readied for the Harvest
The soil, still wearing winter’s crust, almost taunts the farmer--daring him to unleash the toothed blade. Greeting the day before the moon is veiled beyond earth’s ridge, the man drops the tool behind his machine and tills narrow ditches in a quilt-like...
From the Bookshelf: February 2021
Winter and books go together like praise and worship. I can’t seem to enjoy one without the other. Maybe because the world continues to reel from the pandemic, political upheaval, and unrest, I’ve longed for books that encourage and exhort me spiritually. This month’s...
Chosen for Such a Time as This
It was difficult to ignore her emaciated appearance. Ribs pressed through a fine layer of white fur and, despite the cat’s apparent lack of ownership, she should have been plump and healthy. Our early 1960’s-era cul-de-sac was strangely situated among the thick pine...
Three Reasons Jesus Would Have Been Cancelled
His influence was undeniable. Despite his blue-collar upbringing, he stunned religious scholars with his wisdom, calmed tumultuous crowds bent on murder, and rose from obscurity to fame within three years. Everyone from the impoverished to those steeped in power...
Two Choices in a Season of Suffering
Each of them drew strength from the other. We might have done the same if our lives had been stripped of our closest companions, comfort, and convenience. Poverty and starvation loomed in the future and, desperate, the women were forced to leave the home they’d...
