In a culture that encourages fear of missing out there is a price to be paid in having every cent and every moment spoken for. As Christmas gives way to thoughts of New Year, Michael Kelley writes about the margin that God wants us to factor into our lives and why we shouldn’t reap to …
Tim Counts reminds us of the way Jesus looks at people, the way he looks at us, the way we should look at those around us. Isaiah, in his expressive word pictures and poetic prophecy, describes hurting people as bruised reeds and smoldering wicks. Bruised reeds were useless. Shepherds would make small musical instruments from …
A post at Mockingbird by Duo Dickenson that contains phrase after phrase that I turn over and over in my mind. But later, for many of us, maybe most, who have defined ourselves not by love but by demonstrating an ability to be lovable, failure is guaranteed. If perfection is your standard of lovability, you …
With the seasonal observations of the euphoria that is experienced by winning football teams and their supporters, Stephen McAlpine reflects on how a joy that seems so complete will fade so quickly (pre-season training will probably commence well before Christmas) contrasts with a joy that is more complete and which will never diminish. I’m a …
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