Insert perfect Christmas title here …
Perfect. That one word. It doesn’t seem like much. We use it all the time. We make the perfect plans. Find the perfect outfit. Take the perfect vacation. Run after…
Category: Christian Ministry
If three practical steps to deal with your problem aren’t all that practical …
Some day, pain is coming for you. When it does, you will find that advice, no matter how sound or sincere, is hollow or even a little preachy. The Sunday school answers sound formulaic and don’t at all satisfy, but it’s not appropriate for you to set everyone else straight. They don’t get it; you endure it.
The Nagging Question
“I just don’t know why God led us here,” my friend said wearily. “Why did He put us through this?” I’m flopped on my bed, door shut, lights off, phone…
I held a baby today . . .
I held a baby today. That’s not a big deal, right? It is. For a moment it’s unfamiliar—the lightness of a newborn, his head worked up into the curve of…
Bought With a Price
Years ago at a bible study, I learned something about Jesus’ last moments on the cross that I had never heard before. Jesus’ declaration moments before death, the Greek word…
That’s the devil’s game.
I had a revelation this morning when my Bible fell open to this page. I shared with my small group last night that I’d been angry with God since we…
Following Makes the Follower
I’ve just read another article defending school teachers. It’s the millionth (probably zillionth) published, rapidly going viral, well deserved justification of my profession. Really, there’s so much written which credits…
Katie Revisits Pain and Purpose–or, She’s Back in Black
I shocked myself a little bit this week when I realized I hadn’t published anything on this blog since February. FEBRUARY. Dang. Where’ve I been? It’s not that I haven’t…
