It hurts, watching the world splintering in fear. It hurts so much, and I grieve over so much pain. I get online and it’s the first thing I see in the morning, more fear: Another shooting. I’m not shocked, I’m horrified and grieved but not shocked. I hate that I’m not shocked. And I feel the […]
Book Review: Jesus Was An Airborne Ranger by John McDougall
The idea of the wimpy Sunday school Christ is one that has always irritated me to no end, and a complaint I often have is that this culture doesn’t seem to understand the strength of a Savior who chooses to lay down His life for us. Given these facts I found the book Jesus Was […]
The Ever Offensive Cross
What do you think about when you think of the cross? Do you think of church? Christians? Jewelry? Does it mean anything to you? Perhaps it feels like a pretentious symbol to you, offensive in its religiosity. Maybe it is a sacred image, symbolizing peace, and hope. Maybe you think of Jesus. But what is […]
Come to the Garden
Come to the Garden A Poem, By Joy Aletheia Stevens ~ Step into the Garden near, And breathe the fullness of the air. Come with awe and hope, and a little fear, And see the site that you’ll find there. ~ Let your gaze fall on gaping hole, Empty in the earth, And to your knees, […]
Finding the Secret Place
Do you know your secret place? The secret place deep inside yourself? Some people don’t even want to look in this place. They want to bury it. It holds pain and anger and things of which they would rather forget. There secret place does not hold peace. So they fill themselves with distraction. Fill their […]
Happy Easter!
He is Risen! He is Alive! The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Matthew 28:5-6 We have a defense and advocate for our […]
The Pursuit of Peace
When I think of having an inner peace my brain somehow flicks over to a scene from Kung Fu Panda. In it Master Shifu is trying to meditate to gain inner peace and keeps becoming irritated by his latest, and seemingly least capable, pupil. “Inner Peace…. Inner Peace…. Inner Peace…” The scene always makes me […]
Set Us Free.
I wonder how many reading this post are struggling with sin in their life. It’s overwhelming isn’t it? Sometime it seems to get to the point that we are just no longer in control, our sin is. I don’t want to minimize this struggle, and I recognize that with some things, some serious addictions, we […]
Meeting the Mystery
My main goal for this blog has been to explore the mysteries of God. To show His beauty, to be thrilled over His grace. To encourage others in their life-long journey of knowing Him. But how do you start this journey? I’m quite aware that by the very nature of my blog the majority of […]