Trust God–He’ll Catch You

Strains of praise music filled the sanctuary while God’s people raised their voices in adulation and reverence.  Yet I stood–motionless, unmoved, and angry.  Lord, help my unbelief.  I can’t see your plan in his pain…his struggle…his...
Becoming More

Becoming More

Long my imprisoned spirit lay, Fast bound in sin and nature’s night;    Thine eye diffused a quickening ray— I woke, the dungeon flamed with light;               My chains fell off, my heart was free, I rose, went forth, and followed Thee. -Charles Wesley...
Reflections on Connecticut

Reflections on Connecticut

A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice…Isaiah 42:3 Like the rest of you, I’m in mourning today for the horrific and senseless loss of life in Connecticut. I sit helplessly...
Prostitutes, Prodigals, and Perpetrators

Prostitutes, Prodigals, and Perpetrators

A social outcast, Mary Magdalene was the bad girl of Galilee.  Women warned their sons about that woman and respectable men turned away in embarrassment at her knowing smile.  Mary was hopeless.  Rejected.  Irredeemable. A beloved son rejected his father and his God...
Prostitutes, Prodigals, and Perpetrators

Marriage and the Unexpected

Philippians 1:4-6 “In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ...