Spring has not been cancelled, but has emerged on schedule. Creation did not get the government memo. Life marches on glorious and triumphant.
Misc Devotional
Mentoring in Times of Crisis
Mentoring doesn’t feel like a relevant topic for surviving life in a pandemic. But I firmly believe that mentoring is absolutely necessary right now.
Waiting
Jesus died on Friday afternoon. It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon...Jesus...breathed his last. Luke 23:44–46 The faithful women disciples—including his mother, Mary—were with him to the very end.* The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and saw the tomb and … Continue reading Waiting
Hopeless
My devotional asks me, "What can I do to relieve the fears of others?" I am stopped short. I have been exacerbating fears, not relieving them.
Father’s Love Letter
Do you sometimes doubt that God loves you? Does the example of your earthly father make it hard for you to believe this truth? Can you relate easier to Jesus, the Son, than to God, the Father?
Enough Bread
At first glance, it seems as though Jesus is propagating a scarcity mindset in his encounter with the Syrophoenician woman.
Strengthen Yourself
How sad that I have so often skipped this phrase in my eagerness to jump to the armor of God. I never noticed that first I am admonished to strengthen myself.
The Certainty of Change
Why is it when everything is nearly perfect, it always changes? My nearly perfect pastor resigned last week. Of course, I know as a man he's not perfect, and I didn't even know him personally, but the church's mix of style, doctrine, leadership and preaching was nearly perfect for me. This feeling isn't new. I've … Continue reading The Certainty of Change
