After spending two years studying Greek, my professor ask the class what our main take-away was. It didn’t take me long to think of how studying the New Testament in the original language has changed my understanding. And it all started with one word.
Read MoreAlthough people warned me, I never would have guessed that this is where the pandemic would take us. For many people who tried to keep love central, our responses to the pandemic looked different from season to season. So what does love look like now?
Read MoreThroughout Scripture, God has always taken the side of the marginalized, poor, and oppressed. God’s people are called to do the same. But we can’t be on the side of the oppressed without judging the oppressor.
Read MoreA few weeks ago, my daughter and I had a funny exchange as I tried to get her to say my real name. Instead of saying “Moses,” she kept saying “Daddy.” This got me thinking about my relationship with God.
Read MorePsalm 51 has become a powerful tool of confession for individuals and communities. It’s the prayer we need to be praying today, after hearing news that the remains of 215 children were found at an Indian Residential School in Kamloops, B.C.
Read MoreTime is meant to be seen as a gift. Although it vanishes away quickly, the fact that we’re here now and have the time that we have should lead us to give thanks to the giver of life. Each tomorrow is a gift of opportunity that we should never take for granted.
Read MoreThrough Jesus’ words, we hear God speaking to us. On the cross, Jesus prayed, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” What do those words mean for us when we don’t know what we are doing?
Read MoreDuring this pandemic, I can’t count how many times I’ve longed for things to go back to normal. But I’m starting to realize that my hopes for everything to go back to normal uncover my own place of privilege.
Read MoreA few months ago, I thought any hope of still running summer camp this year was gone for good. But I’m so thankful that our camps have found an innovative way to open up their space to kids this year. Once again, I got to witness the kingdom of God at work.
Read MoreIs wearing a mask an infringement of our freedoms? How should we respond to all the rules and regulations that are in place because of COVID-19? Surprisingly, Paul addresses how to deal with our freedoms in 1 Corinthians 8.
Read MoreMy family and I experienced both birth and death during this COVID-19 pandemic. While the experiences were vastly different, both solidified for me the importance of relationships and community.
Read MoreThe Psalms are people's own prayers, poems, and songs that express thankfulness, praise, sorrow, pain, or lament before God. If I were to write my own Psalm today, this is how it would go.
Read MoreAlthough we don’t always know what God is doing in our lives and in our world, we do notice when we’re going through dark times. But it’s often only when we come out of it on the other side that we realize how God has been with us and worked through those times to bring us life.
Read MoreI’ve often wondered what was going through the apostle Peter’s head during the last few hours of Jesus’s life. I can imagine the fear not only in Peter, but in all those around Jesus. It seems that Jesus was the only one who was not overtaken by fear. Instead, it was love that brought Him to the cross.
Read MoreI could never have guessed what was about to happen in our world as I began my Lent fast this year. It seems unbelievable, but maybe the season of Lent has something to teach us about what it means to walk through the wilderness.
Read MoreIf you were to ask most Christians today what they think about God, they might tell you that God wants us to be happy. But is that really God’s goal for this world and our lives?
Read MoreGod is God and we are not. As God’s creation, we have no right to claim God as our own or to wield Him as a weapon against our enemies. That was a lesson that Joshua learned first-hand.
Read MoreWhen Elijah was at the end of his rope, even wanting to end his own life, God showed up to remind him that He is in control of the big picture. This encounter was a turn-around moment for Elijah, a moment that propelled him to the rest of his call.
Read MoreIn Part 3 of the life and times of Elijah, the prophet, we are going to experience an epic showdown! In this case, it isn’t about who’s the strongest fighter, but which god is the true god. It is not a championship at stake, but the allegiance of an entire nation.
Read MoreAs we continue exploring the story of Elijah, we encounter a widow and her son and the reminder that God is the giver of life, and that our allegiance belongs to Him alone.
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