3 So the sisters sent to him, saying, "Lord, he whom you love is ill" (John 11:3) What motivates you today? I typically have a melancholy demeanor if I'm not careful and that can easily make me feel very. . . Ecclesiastic ("All is meaningless"). On these days, I attempt to ask what my motivation … Continue reading Love and the Dead Guy
Month: March 2016
Rescued
"The Kingdom of Christ is characterized in Scripture as a kingdom of rescued children." - Russell Moore I remember a few years ago, I jumped off a pier which was suspect, and into a murky but invigorating lake of children and expert swimmers. It was awesome. The only problem was, at 27 I had yet … Continue reading Rescued
The Candy is Cheaper
This week we live in a sort of post-Easter fog. Candy and baskets are marked down today while much of the Western Reserve staff is coming down from a great - but busy - holy week. As a bruised follower of Christ, I have a complicated relationship with days like Easter. They of course are … Continue reading The Candy is Cheaper
Jesus, soon
Washing my hands in the typically immaculate Starbucks restroom, I had an all too familiar restlessness churning within me. Looking deeply into the reflection of a man who stared back with detachment, I was shaken by the crude writing on the wall. The Seattle coffee chain is known for its impeccable bathrooms, so the idea … Continue reading Jesus, soon
Abundance in the Shadows
I came that they may have life and have it abundantly (John 10:10b) There is a crisp, somber air that weighs heavy on the week before Easter. It is as the environment is still vibrating from the broken and confident plea from our Lord; "it is finished". On a week meant to remember the events of … Continue reading Abundance in the Shadows
A Criminal’s Death
One of the most beautiful scenes in Scripture is found in Luke 23:39-42. Here we find the crucifixion of Jesus. Luke includes what would be the last interaction of the God-man Jesus before the resurrection. "One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us! … Continue reading A Criminal’s Death
Uncomfortable Interactions
4 Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually! (Psalm 105:4) I remember moving to Northeast Ohio and feeling like a pariah. Sure, it was 45 minutes north of "home" but the attitudes and culture are lightyears apart. Raised in the country, then making my way to a progressive college setting, I was … Continue reading Uncomfortable Interactions
Jesus was human too
This year has been interesting. I've been stretched and challenged in ways that surpass my current level of faith. My theology of 2015 will simply not see me through the current calendar year. Fear has found the cracks in my white knuckled doctrine and exploited every weakness. 6 do not be anxious about anything, but … Continue reading Jesus was human too
Flower of the Field
15 As for man, his days are like grass, he flourishes like a flower of the field, 16 for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more (Psalm 103:15-16) With the risk of stating the obvious; you will die. Life is both a marathon and a manic … Continue reading Flower of the Field
Father
13 As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him. 14 For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust. (Psalm 103:13-14) You are known by God. Many of us spend years in search of who we really are. It is in our nature … Continue reading Father
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