Christian Life
Enter Ye In
“This is it? This is what everyone was so excited about?” I could scarcely mask my disappointment as we stared at the gaping mouth of the cave. Dark and foreboding in its depths, pockmarked and […]
Christian Life
Christian Life
Answer the Call
“Was David afraid when he fought Goliath?” This was the question posed. I had never thought about it, so I listened intently to the response. The conclusion was that perhaps David was afraid because, “When […]
Christian Life
Yes, Lord…Even Now
The door creaked open, its hinges protesting loudly the movement that disturbed them from their rest. Beyond the door, the flicker of the torch revealed a staircase leading down into the deep pit that served […]
Christian Life
The Lesser Man
“The higher you climb the ladder, the more you’ll have to contend with the heel bites of lesser men.” – Rev. T.F. Tenney It’s a powerful quote. A quote I’ve held onto for nigh onto […]
Christian Life
A Spoonful and a Feast
Four months. That’s all. Only four months of the prophet Haggai’s ministry was recorded in Scripture, but ironically his name means “Feast of Yahweh.” Such a menially measured amount of time feels more like a […]
Christian Life
What Do You Do When You Feel Like Giving Up?
We are in a season where the days are shorter, meaning that its darker outsider earlier. Often after we sign out of work and get settled in, the sun has set. Some of us may […]
Christian Life
The Hindrance of Us-ness
Frustrated, exhausted, and unable to catch my breath, I motioned to our praise team to endthe song early. I just couldn’t breathe! It was so hot! I looked out at the congregation, somestill bundled in […]
Christian Life
The Heart of Worship
What do you think when you hear the word “worship?” Maybe songs of praise leaving your lips with lifted hands comes to mind. It can make us think of the tears streaming down our face […]
Christian Life
This Too, Shall Pass
The old apostle’s eyes, already dimmed by the advancement of age, further strained in the low light of his prison cell. Epaphroditus had just delivered the news that the Philippian church had sent him a […]
Christian Life
It Is Enough
Across arid, parched plains, his beard grizzled with time and dust, Jacob’s eyes strained to see the swirls of dust in the distance. Could it be? Could his long-lost son really be alive and well […]