Suicide and the Enemy of Our Souls
I wrote this blog some time ago, after a friend emailed to share her grief over a family member’s loss to suicide. In the wake of recent stories, it seems
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Fetching Grace
Mephibosheth. Sound that one out, then imagine yourself with the burden of that name hanging around the neck of your life. Mephibosheth was Jonathan’s son. David found him when he
The difference between repentance and saying you’re sorry
Forgiveness is the centerpiece of our gospel. It is half the gift God offers through the cross, the other half being an invitation into the fullness of life. Repentance is
This year: Migrate from “Why Me?” to “What now?”
Simcha Bunim was a Jewish rabbi who lived in Poland in the 1700s. He is best known for what might be called the parable of the two pockets. The parable
Four Questions to Gauge Your Relationship With God
“The desperate need today is not for a great number of intelligent people or gifted people, but for deep people.” – Richard Foster The desperate need in the American Church
Words in Your Toaster
Some years ago, we had a toaster tragedy in our home. Our toaster sits on our kitchen counter by the refrigerator. As in lots of homes, the top of our
Transparency is the new black (or, why every church ought to make room for testimonies in worship)
It could be the imagination of a pastor who thinks her people are just the best but I would have to say that if there’s one thing we’ve done right
Please don’t feed your fears
“I am not ashamed of the gospel. It is the power of God for salvation to all who believe …” The story of the Bible from beginning to end is
The Opie Principle
When we were in Kentucky, we lived in a little townhouse that had boxwoods on either side of the front door. In our first spring there, we discovered that snakes
Sanctification is hell (or, a lesson on the vocabulary of freedom).
A couple of weeks ago, I stopped by Kroger on my way back from Atlanta on a Sunday afternoon. I’d been sharing with another church so someone else from our
The Fellowship of the Unashamed
The source is shaky, but the story is told of an African man who lived maybe a century ago. He was coerced either by his tribe or some outside group
God Heals Dis-grace.
I love the way Chonda Pierce teaches the creation story. She talks about how, in the story of Adam and Eve — before they sinned or ever talked to that
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