“But when am I ever gonna use this?” I think every student on the planet has asked that question of his parents or teacher at some point. Sometimes the work in the present just doesn’t seem like it’s going to pay dividends in the future. Maybe you feel the same way about your obedience right … Continue reading Future Hope = Present Obedience
Category: Psalms
Psalm 27: A Blueprint for Waiting Well
“I’m sorry. We can’t do that here. Didn’t you see the signs?” I couldn’t believe my ears as, after an hour and a half of waiting I had finally heard my number called (73, by the way) and thought I could do what I had come to accomplish. My kids and I had made the … Continue reading Psalm 27: A Blueprint for Waiting Well
Why The Shepherd’s Rod and Staff Are So Comforting
Sometimes memorizing Scripture is hard. You work and work, and for some reason the verse just doesn’t stick in your brain. Other times, though, if you hang out in “churchy” circles long enough, you memorize passages without even trying. Some verses seem to be almost floating in the air, and they work their way into … Continue reading Why The Shepherd’s Rod and Staff Are So Comforting
How Long, O Lord? Advent Lament
Chemo therapy that requires a six-week period of sequestering, beginning just days before Thanksgiving. Going weeks without pay because of the government shutdown. Fighting an uphill battle against a pernicious cancer and dealing with debilitating pain from an inoperable tumor. A horrific car wreck involving two cars full of teenagers, two of whom lost their … Continue reading How Long, O Lord? Advent Lament
What If Psalm 1 Isn’t Actually About You?
The Lion King is about lions; but it’s not really about lions. Remember the Titans is about football; but it’s not really about football. Titanic is about the Titanic; but it’s not really about the Titanic. The Life of Pi is about a guy on a boat with a tiger; but it’s not really about … Continue reading What If Psalm 1 Isn’t Actually About You?
The Mighty Fortress
Death. Plague. Illness. Temptation. Anxiety. Tragedy. One of Christendom’s best-loved hymns was likely born out of a season of heavy trial. Though the exact details surrounding the writing of “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God” have been lost to history, scholars believe that Luther penned his most famous hymn sometime during the years 1527-28, a … Continue reading The Mighty Fortress
The Treasure of Fearing the Lord
What could possess a person to put his life and reputation in jeopardy, to steal one of the most important documents in American history, to evade the FBI, and to bind and gag his own father? If you have ever seen Disney’s National Treasure, you’ll know that the answer is a treasure of inestimable value. … Continue reading The Treasure of Fearing the Lord
Breaking Gender Stereotypes to the Glory of God
I guess I was always a different sort of girl. I rarely if ever played with dolls. I played football with the boys at recess and left jump rope to the girls. I detested wearing skirts, dresses, or anything pink, preferring instead jeans, t-shirts, and tennis shoes. My long hair always went into a pony … Continue reading Breaking Gender Stereotypes to the Glory of God
The Addiction We All Have (And What to Do About It)
You walk away from a conversation and wonder, “Should I have said that? Did I just sound like a total idiot? Maybe I should have said something else.” Before you go to a party, you text at least two other people to find out what they’re wearing so that you don’t wear the wrong thing. … Continue reading The Addiction We All Have (And What to Do About It)
Truths to Anchor Your Heart on Inauguration Day
Though two and a half months have passed, and I may still have whiplash. The 2024 US Presidential campaign left us all rattled, shook, gob smacked—and really, really ready for the whole ugly mess to be behind us. Thankfully, we survived the political roller coaster of the summer and fall, cast our vote on November … Continue reading Truths to Anchor Your Heart on Inauguration Day
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