Oh Lord, you know all my desires, and my sighing is not hidden from you. – Psalm 38:9 The other day, I let out a particularly dramatic sigh, the kind that could curdle milk. Suzy swooped in like a hawk eyeing a particularly juicy mouse. “What’s wrong?” she inquired, her brow furrowed with concern. Suzy, after…
Soul on Fire
Yesterday was an unsettling and troubling day for me, not necessarily because of the specific events, but because of a chilling realization: how profoundly out of touch I’ve become with so many of my neighbors. I understand that disagreement and differing viewpoints are inevitable. However, I never imagined that political rhetoric would so rapidly translate…
Our Duty
If protest depended solely on success, there would be little protest of any durability or significance. History provides scant evidence that individual acts of protest consistently yield immediate, tangible results. — Wendell Berry. However, enduring protest is often fueled by a more profound and enduring hope: the preservation of one’s integrity. This is the core of…
A Little Probing Now and Then
Jesus said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”– Matthew 16:15 This question, posed by Jesus to his disciples, cuts to the heart of faith. It demands a personal, intimate response, moving beyond mere intellectual assent to a deep, internal conviction. Jesus, after witnessing the crowds’ fickle opinions and the disciples’ own…
The Real Deal
For by grace you have been saved by faith, and this is not your own doing, it is a gift of God. — Ephesians 2:8. This verse always makes me smile. It’s like God is saying, “Hey there, friend! I see you’re stressing about all the things you think you need to do to earn…