The Church has an amazing story. A story full of hope and beauty – longings met, sins forgiven, reconciliation made possible, and grace abounding – all because of one single Jewish carpenter who put His chisel of Word and Presence to the hard-as-stone hearts of His people and gave His life to ensure they would…
“But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.” – Luke 2:19 Every now and again, God sends someone into my life who, for whatever reason, just seems to know what to say. Some say that’s the prophetic in action. I don’t care what you call it – I’m just…
Last night I was on the phone with a friend who was filling me in on how God has answered our prayers for some things in his life, and he finished off by saying, “God is good.” To which I responded with only a split-second hesitation, “All the time.” I could hear the smile in…
Jeremiah 31:21-22: “Set up road signs; put up guideposts. Take note of the highway, the road that you take. Return, O Virgin Israel, return to your towns. How long will you wander, O unfaithful daughter? The LORD will create a new thing on earth – a woman will surround a man.” What?! After three hours…
I recently found myself unexpectedly challenged by something I’ve read. It’s from a book by Peter Rollins called How (Not) To Speak of God. First, this (he’s talking here about traditional forms of apologetics and why the emergent church doesn’t embrace them): “…if someone is convinced that there is a place where they will…
