An overheard prayer with measurements I just cannot comprehend
One of our favorite post, this one from September 2021.
The things we do for love, especially the love we believers know
The things we do for love might be crazy, but the things we do for Christ’s love can change the world.
The ‘secret’ to your success may be something you’re not seeking
Was it skill, great strategy, or luck? Or was it something more basic, something that comes only from God.
How we all can prepare now to play well the inevitable endgame
Our bodies, like our houses, wear out even with constant attention. But there is a glorious endgame ahead of us.
For this light and momentary affliction, what we see is transient
All that concerns us here—the spiritual as well as the selfish—will eventually disappear. We can trust God to help us see the bigger picture.
A lesson for Job, a principle for everyone: God is God and we are not
God has promised to comfort us. But in his exchanges with Job, we see that God is a God who’s not afraid to challenge and correct.
Our remarkable privilege to have the most valuable treasure of all
The parade you’re a part of won’t last forever. And the treasure you’re carrying is best been when you admit the fragile vessel that’s carrying it.
Pondering our ‘triumphal procession,’ seeing the work of God
“Thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere.”
Lessons from Paul on handling conflict and other difficulties
As I read the first chapter of 2 Corinthians, I am struck with how the apostle Paul managed a relationship with his brothers and sisters in Corinth in a season of tension and strained relationships.
Close friends, a painful loss, facing our grief and looking to God
God somehow takes our sadness, our faith, our hope, our confidence in the resurrection, our silence, and our honesty and uses them all mixed together.
‘Faith Beyond’: It can be our challenge for today and tomorrow
Buzz Lightyear, semester’s first chapel, a college’s new theme—and a challenge for every Christian to remember.
“I once was blind, but now I see.” It has happened often to me
One of our favorite posts, this one from August 2021.
Consider it a screenplay full of lessons about our suffering
It is a story of a man who appeared to have it all together in every area of life. Then suddenly, unexpected tragedy occurred. Many of us can relate.
The gift of work: unfortunately unopened by some people we know
In college, at work, in the church, with God—every area of human endeavor and progress needs the same.
Which kind of idol is trying to distract you from God’s Spirit?
Mute idols and noisy idols are still idols. And while the apostle Paul mentioned only the mute idols, he was well aware that humans, including church members, can get caught up following noisy idols, too.
Is our mission God’s mission? Maybe we should make a list
When we are actively seeking to accomplish God’s work, then we will become more aware of how our actions and plans align with God‘s plans.
No better invitation: ‘Taste and see that the Lord is good’
Consider the benefits of tasting the goodness of God. What he offers will never require an Alka-Seltzer!
Three tips for weeding your garden, and other untended places
A favorite post, deserving of a second read.
Worship fits us. Trusting God is our hope for finding strength
“Praise fits us.” And the purest praise wells up from the hearts of those who fully trust in God.