How many nights have we laid our heads down, meditating on those oh-so commonly quoted verses in Lamentations, "Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his mercies never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness" (3:22-23), with fervent hope that tomorrow will bring us relief from whatever woes …
Yes, no, maybe so
With all the areas in our lives that we're prone to compromise in, to offer an in-between response to, and urged to see the grey matter among the black and white, there can be a clarity if we narrow our focus down to certain non-negotiables, as I like to call them. As we approach situations …
For God’s sake
Much of what we hear from pulpits and those preaching the tenets of Christianity today is hyper-focused on how much God loves us. To claim otherwise would be untrue, as it is by His love that He chose to redeem us; however, there is a greater cause that we tend to forget as we're basking …
The marking of our Maker
The book of Revelation is probably the most well known and intriguing one among the entire 66 books of the Bible. The visions that John shares of the end times holds the attention of even doubters of the Christian faith and, among the many he records, perhaps the mark of the beast is most widely …
How I became an intellectual liar
Up until the last decade or so, I had no interest in anything that could be found in books. My mind was busy pursuing life as an application, unthought out, while emotions and experience ruled the day. I enjoyed living in the moment and going after whatever fed my fancy at the time, which mostly …
Eager, yet meager
"For day after day they seek me out; they seem eager to know my ways, as if they were a nation that does what is right and has not forsaken the commands of its God. They ask me for just decisions and seem eager for God to come near them. 'Why have we fasted,' they …
Planning that prevails
If there's one thing most of us share, it's the desire to be in control. For some, it breeds the scheduling and planning that consumes our time, ensuring every hour is accounted for and the tasks of the day are all accomplished. Even the other folks, who appear to be lackadaisical and hyper-flexible with their …
