There is nothing else left, nothing that will satisfy our longing, except to be broken. So before the cross of Christ, before the open tomb, before the Father’s throne we remove the crown that sits atop our head—that glorious crown that represents every gift we have ever received from above, every talent instilled, every act …
October Reflections
There is no cycle of seasons when it comes to the cultivation of the gospel. We are never too young or too old to share the good news of Christ. The little girl can take her neighborhood playmate with her to Vacation Bible School; the old man can bring along his checkers buddy to Sunday …
September Reflections
We live in a world that is rotting down—but in a far less-organic, less-healthful way. This rotting down does not prevent, but facilitates erosion; this rotting down does not add healthy nutrients to society, but determinedly sucks out what little health still remains. PDF suitable for Printing PDF Suitable for on-screen Viewing To read the …
August Reflections
Every morning we rise to stories of lies and deceit, corruption, illegal payoffs, blatant criminality, sexual perversion thrust before our eyes, murdering terrorists set free while praying churchgoers are imprisoned. We dwell in a cultural cesspool in which lies are embraced and truth ridiculed, a culture in which shame has become a byword, a culture …
July Reflections
Back up for a moment and take in a wider view. Put down your smart phone, set aside your social media. Step away from all those within-reach things you think are so critically important to your life and, just for a few moments, dwell within your intellect and imagination. In your mind send yourself off …
June Reflections
Mankind is fallen. This earth is fallen. Nothing in or around us is as it was meant to be. Beauty is a mirage seen through fallen eyes that know nothing better. The promise that there is something better dwells securely in the heart of every follower of Christ, yet He has left us here for …
May Reflections
People who know my middle name are people who cared enough to ask. They are people who have chosen to draw in closely to my life, to dig deeper and discover those things lying beneath the surface. They are people for whom, when I hear their name, I feel something special inside. People who know …
April Reflections
We are helpless against the weather. Heat and humidity, clouds and rain will come and go without effective intervention from us. But we are not helpless against the oppressive, cloying haze created by the world’s system—the “fog” that clouds our view of Christ. Let others have their sight dimmed; we can resolve to keep a …
March Reflections
It is unthinkable, but what if the Son of God had failed His test? What if He had been persuaded by Satan in the wilderness, dissuaded from the start of His ministry? What if He had gotten fed up with the hypocritical religious leaders of Israel, or the loathsome condition of the humanity He Himself …
February Reflections
The modern iteration of this ancient holiday is about as romantic as a gun to the head, in which heaps and mounds of guilt are ladled onto the male of the species to purchase expensive gifts for his associate female. This guilt emanates regularly through TV commercials and sitcoms, movies and, I would hazard a …