The Israelite Guide to Fake Repentance

Cry Crocodile Tears Tears are non-negotiable when it comes to non-repentance. Make sure everyone knows that you’re sad and upset by your sin. This will demonstrate just how sorry you are that you got caught. Then many people will believe that you have genuinely seen the error of your ways and that you’re on the … Continue reading The Israelite Guide to Fake Repentance →

A God Who Fights for You

Have you ever gotten lyrics to a song wrong? Or misunderstood them? I remember swearing up and down that the hymn lyric was “When the roll is a called a b’yonder.” Now, I didn’t know what a “b’yonder” was (probably because it doesn’t exist), but I was ready to go the mat that it was … Continue reading A God Who Fights for You →

The Story of Scripture: Limerick Style! (Part 1)

I have a problem. I love to write limericks. I also have a burden for the Church to understand the storyline of the Bible. So today, I'm going to combine those passions and begin an overview of the story of Scripture through limericks. This is not deep theology, but it is kind of fun. Enjoy … Continue reading The Story of Scripture: Limerick Style! (Part 1) →

Want Wisdom?

Teenagers are awesome. No, seriously, I mean that. In my life, I’ve gone from admiring teenagers, to being a teenager, to working with teenagers in some capacity for over a decade now. I love them. Their sense of humor, their enthusiasm, their growth (hopefully) in maturity. Teenagers are great! In the years that I’ve served … Continue reading Want Wisdom? →

A Biography of Humility

Like many people, I enjoy reading memoirs and biographies. It’s entertaining to learn what went on behind the scenes of a favorite movie or TV show, to delve into a criminal’s mind, or to investigate what made great men and women of history tick. Whether singers, actors, politicians, serial killers, war heroes, or survivors, subjects … Continue reading A Biography of Humility →

Not a One-Trick Pony: Part 3

Football season is upon us, which actually makes me pretty happy (Go, Pack, Go!). While this might put me in the minority among women, I enjoy watching grown men clobber one another over a hunk of leather (though when I put it like that, it somehow seems less inviting). Although I probably have a better … Continue reading Not a One-Trick Pony: Part 3 →

Not a One-Trick Pony: Part 2

We’re in the middle of a series on one of my favorite passages of Scripture, Psalm 119. I contended before that when we think of this psalm as merely Scripture talking about itself, we sell it short. This masterpiece of Hebrew poetry teems with treasures beyond the “famous” verses like, “Thy Word have I hid … Continue reading Not a One-Trick Pony: Part 2 →

Not a One-Trick Pony

I’ve always loved trivia of all kinds (What’s sweeter than answering Final Jeopardy correctly?), but as a kid, I especially loved Bible trivia. I know the shortest verse (John 11:35), the longest verse (Esther 8:9), the names of all 12 disciples (Philip, Thomas, Matthew, James, John, Simon Peter, Andrew, James the son of Alpheus, Thaddeus, … Continue reading Not a One-Trick Pony →

My Dwelling Place

“The eternal God is a dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms” (Deut. 33:27a). A dwelling place. This phrase has been rolling around in my brain the past few days. The word means “habitation” or “den,” like the home of a lion. It is both a place to live and place of safety. But … Continue reading My Dwelling Place →