Daily observations about following Jesus
Every day throws challenges at us. One simple idea has helped me get perspective on some of the trials I’ve been facing – and processing the trials that friends have been facing: Pain is normal. Our culture tells us the opposite, all the time. Whenever we watch a movie, all the problems are solved in […]
Read More…He asked for healing. Jesus did what he asked. We forget the many accounts of Jesus and his actions in Matthew. (Or maybe you haven’t read them yet.) Go to Matthew 8. Two in a row – first there’s a guy with leprosy. He comes up and says to Jesus that if he’s willing, he […]
Read More…As we start a new year, it’s a perfect time to put the bad stuff behind us and start with a beautifully clean slate. There’s something magical about that new number at the end of every date. Many of us will make resolutions about adding new exercise routines. Some will set out to quit a […]
Read More…There was a constant low hum whenever I would fire up my old record player to spin some vinyl. It definitely took away the music’s beauty that was trying to escape from the record’s grooves. I knew better. There’s a thing called grounding. I knew that if the record player wasn’t grounded, it would hum. […]
Read More…Holding your own child for the first time is one of the greatest joys ever. Seeing your grown child make a desperately bad choice is one of the most gut wrenching experiences on this planet. We can’t know what lies ahead. So depending on previous experiences – or our level of optimism – we can […]
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