I wrote this for a funeral service I did on Monday. I decided to share it with you. +++ When I read the story of Jesus and Bartimaeus, I wish I knew more about Bartimaeus. We know that he was blind. We know that he made his living by begging for money. He lived from […]

Hi friend. It’s Monday. I should start your week with something encouraging, something thoughtful, something wise. I should point you to some words from God, processed through a writer, and available to us in scripture. As I’m writing, I’ve got some fragments of a story from Jeremiah written somewhere in my notes. About how he […]

God. We made it to August. I’m not sure you care.About August, that is. You care deeply about us.You call us to live in ways that show that kind of care to others.You point out where we are falling short of caring,though not to make us feel bad about it or to destroy us. You […]

Welcome back to a series of three posts on two stories about prayer and provision. We’re picking up on the list of some observations from the way Jesus fed the large crowd. +++ Our uncertainty doesn’t limit God’s capacity to work. He told them all what to do, step by step. And though the crowd […]

Rich Dixon is back with a creepy story. Sort of. But before you read that, I want to point you to his post from this week: Busted. His bike frame broke this weekend, while on this year’s ride. Read his post and join him (and Becky and others) in asking God to support the kids […]