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Christians know the daily grind: We live in a world which is vying for our affections and actions, wrestling us trying to make us forget God and live for self…
During Christmas season, we wonder in the stories about Jesus’ birth—recounting the star, the magi, the manger, and the shepherds. We sing songs praising the mystery of the Incarnation. We wonder at the angelic visions and pronouncements. The consolation of Israel is celebrated; Mary’s faith is upheld; Jesus’ purpose in coming and presence as Immanuel is exalted. This is good, right, and fitting. But what about Joseph?…
I recently just finished reading the Torah, Joshua, and the book of Judges in about 20 days. It’s been a whirlwind reading the history of Israel so quickly, but it also has helped me see even more clearly than ever how quickly these people of God plummet into disobedience, deception, and distrust in the Lord…
Where do we turn when we wobble, fall, and crash in the Christian life? Is God’s word sure enough to be our guide even then? Is his word trustworthy in the midst of all struggle and chaos? C.S. Lewis, in his forth novel in The Chronicles of Narnia series, The Silver Chair, uses the story to illustrate that God’s word is always true, even and especially when we ourselves are wandering away from him. In the story and through the character of Aslan, Lewis illustrates how God and his word are always trustworthy. Although we might slip, his word is faithful still…
One of Paul’s simplest commands I can think of is his command to “pursue love” (1 Corinthians 14:1). It comes as he is writing to a divided church, a church filled with people who are so focused on their own personal gifts, a church that is puffed up in many ways. And in this setting, Paul says simply but powerfully, “pursue love”…
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