Contemplate today the suffering--physical, emotional, spiritual--that Jesus endured on your behalf. He didn't have to. He chose to. Out of both a deep love for you and an unwavering obedience to the Father. I dare you to …
A Sunday Psalm
A Sunday Psalm
A Sunday Psalm
A Misunderstanding of Love?
I've been doing a Bible study this semester that follows along with reading the classic allegory by Hannah Hurnard Hinds Feet on High Places. It's not my first time to read the book or to think about its themes and truths in …
A Lesson from Judges
I never was really good at seeing metaphors in literature when I was in my teens and twenties. I've trained myself to read differently over the years. It's been a skill that has also brought great insight into the Word of …
I Will Follow
Should I stay or should I go now? If I go there will be trouble. If I stay it will be double. So c'mon and let me know. Should I stay or should I go? If you are somewhere in my age range, the music of The Clash accompanies …
Encapsulating God’s Heart
I have come to love the book of Deuteronomy. Yes, Deuteronomy. No, Deuteronomy isn't just a list of laws. Or a repeat of Exodus and Numbers. (Although sometimes it feels that way when you read them one after another.) …
Unexpected Love: God’s Heart Revealed Through Jesus’ Converations with Women by Julie Zine Coleman
if you've been around here for a while, you know I read so many more fiction titles than non-fiction. There are lots of reasons for that, but after awhile I'll come across one that catches my interest, especially if it is a …
More From Writing Out Psalm 119
So this is follow up to this post on writing out Psalm 119. After that section I told you about, where the Psalmist listed all the things that God does for me came a section that then enumerated all the things that should be …