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You and I are getting consumed with drama. It’s making us more and more anxious. I could use my academic analysis skills to help us see behind the curtain. We talk about people in the public eye as if they are people the same way the person next door is a people. We forget that […]

Jim was a young adult when his dad died suddenly. He has supported his mom. He’s working on his own life. But I as I was thinking about him this morning, I realized that there is a gap. It’s not the very real gap of not having a dad. I sometimes see the sense of loss when […]

God. We’re waiting for something to break. Like a storm breaks, and there is a deluge.Like a wave breaks, and there is a crash.Like news breaks, and we know everything is going to change. We have had so many things change this year, so many things be cancelled, so many plans fall apart.We have anxiety about what could break next.We scan the news, […]

Our culture tells us that when we have no rules, we can be ultimately free. The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you. Do not be like a senseless horse or mule that needs a bit and bridle to keep it […]

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” It’s a phrase from Psalm 34, written as David reflected about escaping from Saul and the people he sent to kill David. It gets used to offer comfort to people who are grieving, particularly the death of someone close. Because, in […]