I’ve been reading the Old Testament again. It’s been a few years since I went back to the beginning of the biblical narrative: the family drama of Genesis, the power of God in Exodus, the holiness of God in the Law, the heroes and villains of the old familiar stories. Then I came across this little verse at the beginning of Judges that broke my heart.
Continue ReadingVenting in the Biblical Sense
What is it about venting that feels so delicious sometimes? Venting has become so commonplace I don’t think I even consider if it’s right or wrong. However, something touched me this week. Is venting biblical?
Continue ReadingGod’s Friend
When I was in college, I spent some time working on becoming a Bible study leader through my campus fellowship. At some point, I realized I had become rather legalistic in my faith, kind of focusing first on if I was “believing the right way” or basically doing everything right. And while yes, we should strive to always do the right thing based on what Jesus calls us to do in His word, I was getting stuck in tiny decisions…
Continue ReadingOur Great and Good God
Although our parents preferred that we offer a prayer from our hearts, rather than reciting a memorized one, this little grace contains some good theology and several concepts that are appropriate for us to learn at an early age.
Continue ReadingMystery Illness
Our eldest daughter had a mystery illness when she was a teenager. It began innocently enough with aches and joint pain, then progressed over the next year from a minor annoyance to a full-blown crisis. We first consulted with her pediatrician and were referred to an orthopedic specialist who recommended physical therapy. We tried that for a while and treated symptoms like joint pain with Tylenol. As time went on her symptoms worsened but we couldn’t find the source of the problem.
Continue ReadingWhat Would It Look Like to Live with Radical Grace?
When I was eleven years old, my sixteen-year-old brother was murdered by two of his classmates in one of the most notorious school shootings in United States history, at Columbine High School. Just days later, my dad told the media in an interview that he had no animosity towards the killers, or the families of the killers. To many people, that’s a forgiveness that is hard to comprehend, especially so soon afterwards. However, it is a forgiveness the Bible talks about extensively.
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