One of the tactics of the spirit of the age that I see so often these days is a tendency toward isolation. I see it pop up in many places under many different names: Some believe that if only everyone…
Take a Breather! (But Don’t Stay There)
When I was in my late teens and early 20s, I was very goal-oriented. Almost everything I did, I did with a goal in mind. Crafts turned into Christmas and birthday presents, books were useful to educate myself on whatever…
Faith and Authority
We hear a lot about authority as Christians. It seems every Christian organization has its own definition of what Biblical authority is and what being under authority looks like. I’ve been in places where the pastor was the supreme authority;…
The Creativity of Creating the World
I heard a podcast with a famous Christian songwriter a few weeks ago. The interviewer (a musician in his own right) asked the songwriter about how he wrote songs. The songwriter summed up his thoughts with this statement: “To me,…
Comfort is Ours in Abundance
This morning, I was reading 2 Corinthians 1 in the Amplified Bible (because it’s a fun new take on more traditional versions). I especially enjoyed verses 3-7: 3 Blessed [gratefully praised and adored] be the God and Father of our Lord…
Knowing the Story
Last fall, I went to Death Valley National Park. One of the “must do” hikes on my list was up to the Keane Wonder Mine. It’s not that we’ve never done it before – I’d say we were in the…
Loving the Unlovable
I heard a story not too long ago from a Christian man who had traveled to a part of the world where there is a lot of sin – the kind of sin that even non-Christians would say was wrong. …
Bucket List Hikes & Words from God
Do you have a so-called “bucket list” of hikes or destinations you want to visit? It seems many of my hiking friends have a list (mental, on their electronic devices, or on apps like Pinterest) of places they want to…
It’s Following You!
Last weekend, I went hiking in a somewhat local park. As I was hiking down a hill, my foot knocked loose a baseball-sized rock and kicked it behind me, up the hill. I didn’t think too much about it until…
The Word of the Lord for Times and Seasons
It’s interesting to me that the Lord’s calling on us changes with times and seasons. He stays the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8), but he leads us through different seasons in our lives. I like to look at…