Sacred Meditations

Held before Holding

Held before Holding

Imagine a child who is at the beach for the very first time. Having grown up in the mid-west, this is easy to picture. Because I wasn't accustomed to seeing...

Held before Holding

Imagine a child who is at the beach for the very first time. Having grown up in the mid-west, this is easy to picture. Because I wasn't accustomed to seeing...

Keeping the Sabbath as Christians

Keeping the Sabbath as Christians

Ask almost anyone how they are doing and you will usually get one or two answers. The first is "fine," or something to that effect. It does not mean they...

Keeping the Sabbath as Christians

Ask almost anyone how they are doing and you will usually get one or two answers. The first is "fine," or something to that effect. It does not mean they...

The Holy Imagination

The Holy Imagination

Whenever we got a new major appliance, the kids got excited. Not because they were thrilled about having a new refrigerator, but because it came in a box. And a...

The Holy Imagination

Whenever we got a new major appliance, the kids got excited. Not because they were thrilled about having a new refrigerator, but because it came in a box. And a...

Faith in Suffering

Faith in Suffering

Last night at a Bible study, as usual we began with prayer requests. One after another, someone shared a need. Every single one had to do with someone who was...

Faith in Suffering

Last night at a Bible study, as usual we began with prayer requests. One after another, someone shared a need. Every single one had to do with someone who was...

The Hidden Life

The Hidden Life

Have you ever replayed a conversation hours after it ended, not because of what was said, but because of how you might have come across? Or posted something online and...

The Hidden Life

Have you ever replayed a conversation hours after it ended, not because of what was said, but because of how you might have come across? Or posted something online and...

Why not rather be wronged?

Why not rather be wronged?

We've all been there. We tried to be as honorable as possible, then someone else cut-corners, cheated, lied about something, and they won out. We ended up with the short...

Why not rather be wronged?

We've all been there. We tried to be as honorable as possible, then someone else cut-corners, cheated, lied about something, and they won out. We ended up with the short...