It’s easy to get caught in the game “He Loves Me; He Loves Me Not” with God. Things go well: He loves me. Things go not so well: He loves me not. The events we celebrate this week should settle this game of back and forth. But why hasn’t it? In all honesty, it’s an innocent and natural reaction to not feel loved by … [Read more...]
Buzzer-Beater Grace
Tis the season for buzzer-beaters. And if the conference tourneys leading into the NCAA tournament are any indication, we’re in for a month of buzzer-beater madness. Whether or not you are a sports fan, there are few things more thrilling than when a player from the team down by one or two heaves from half-court a ball that … [Read more...]
Our Need for Resurrection Peace
The first word, according to the gospels of Luke and John, out of Jesus’ resurrected mouth to His disciples was simply “peace.” In John, Jesus said it first to the group (twice) then later to Thomas. While “peace be with you” was a common greeting, there is no other record of Jesus using these words at any time. It’s like He … [Read more...]
Lent: The “21 Day Fix” for Our Souls
Whether or not your faith tradition practices Lent, and whether or not you’ve heard of the recent “21 Day Fix” fitness rage, your soul can benefit from building muscle in the area of saying “no.” This is a vital exercise because when Jesus tells us in Matthew 16 to deny ourselves to be His disciple, he’s telling us that the most … [Read more...]
Leap Day Overflow
It’s always helpful to gain that extra hour when we switch from daylight-saving time to standard time in the fall. But this month we get to gain an extra day! Have you thought about how you might use that day? Unfortunately Leap Day falls on a Monday, as if we all need an extra Monday in our lives. This also means … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day: Love vs. Like vs. Lust
If you’ve ever taken a class in the biblical language of Greek, you probably emerged from the experience asking the question, “If God is a loving God, why did He send His Son when the dominant language was Greek?” At least that’s what I asked. New Testament Greek is the language of exceptions to the rule. Upon further review, … [Read more...]
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