There is a lot of talk about “dark times” in our Christian churches today. You even hear it spoken of in our society. “Everyone faces dark times, sometimes,” people say. “Don’t worry; you can get through it. You just have…
Loving, Compassionate, and Generous, Like Jesus
Have you ever noticed that it seems to be the people who are the least “Christian” who are the most generous and helpful? It’s not the way it should be; if we were really mirroring Christ, we would be the…
Keeping Our Eyes on the End
“A lot of people flunk out in the wilderness, because they don’t keep their eyes on the end… The test of the wilderness is the purification of your motives and your heart.” – DS The Bible talks quite a…
The Sounds of the Wilderness
There are sounds in the wilderness that are found nowhere else. The sound of a bubbling stream in the stillness, the whistle of a bird in the forest, the crash of a wave against the beach, the August cicadas’ droning,…
The Glory of the Lord Covers the Earth
In Isaiah 6:2-3, the prophet has a vision where angels are flying above God and crying out to each other, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord almighty; The whole earth is full of his glory.” The whole earth is filled…
Open My Eyes to See
“Open my eyes to see,” says the song, “more of Your majesty; more of Your wonder and Your worth. Compel my soul to see for all eternity, lifting the praise that You deserve… [I am] Amazed beyond what I can…
Taste and See that the Lord is Good
“Taste and see that the Lord is good” (Psalm 34:8a) Tasting and seeing – that’s experiencing. It’s more than a physical sensation in your mouth and running your eyes across something. It’s an experience of the Most High God…
Isaiah 40
Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand… Or with the breath of his hand marked off the heavens? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket…
An Artist Puts Himself into His Art
For a long time I have wondered why it is that the Bible is filled with examples of how God and His ways are like elements of creation. I wasn’t satisfied with the answer that the people of Bible times…
The Grand Canyon and the Grandeur of God
This post courtesy of one of my group members. I’ve been to the Grand Canyon about a dozen times. I can enjoy looking at from the rim for hours, as I have done—But the longer I stare from above, the…