David Mathis recently wrote for Desiring God,
“When we lose our wonder, we are prone to wander. The better we know the Old Testament, the more we will stand in awe of Jesus.”
Continue reading “Our God Has Kept His Covenants From The Start”
Tag: God
We Yearn For A Just God
A just God is a hard idea to swallow.
One that would determine good and evil, one that would carry out judgment upon the earth. We struggle to believe that a perfectly just God is a good thing, that wrath has a purpose.
But secretly I think we’re all yearning for a perfectly just God. Continue reading “We Yearn For A Just God”
Kingdom Economy Turns My Need Into Currency
I am self-sufficient. I have it all together. I am never in need of assistance. Continue reading “Kingdom Economy Turns My Need Into Currency”
Samson Is A Needed Case Study
We use Samson as a what-not-to-do case study in a much too limited and infrequent way. Continue reading “Samson Is A Needed Case Study”
Are The Promises Yours?
It’s one thing to know something for other people, quite another to embrace it for yourself. Maybe it’s hypocrisy. Maybe it’s blindness to our own faults or needs. We all do it. Continue reading “Are The Promises Yours?”
Why We Need To Shift ‘What If’ To ‘Even If’
“‘What if’ equals fear; ‘even if’ equals faith.” Continue reading “Why We Need To Shift ‘What If’ To ‘Even If’”
Do It Scared
“It’ll only be scary for a little while, Kelvey. Then it will get better.” Continue reading “Do It Scared”
“Who is your God?”
“I didn’t give a damn about who God was to you in your happiness. But now that you are suffering, I want to know: Who is your God? Where is he in your suffering?” Continue reading ““Who is your God?””
When We Don’t Understand
This afternoon, I made banana bread. Continue reading “When We Don’t Understand”
take courage, my heart
What does a courageous life look like? Continue reading “take courage, my heart”
