The Gap

The Gap

So often, Pentecost feels to me like the last ellipsis before we trail off into deafening silence. We have this meaningful, tangible build-up to Passover, then right into Unleavened Bread, then we pause for a bit, then Pentecost, and then… And then nothing. For a...
Three Ways to Move a Mountain

Three Ways to Move a Mountain

I know of three ways to move a mountain. The first is to attempt some kind of herculean effort, tearing the whole thing off its base and tossing it aside. This is my usual approach, and it has never worked, not once. As a bonus, I end up feeling discouraged about my...
What’s Missing?

What’s Missing?

You come home at the end of a long day, only to find the most important things in your life are gone. What’s missing? Is it stuff? Physical possessions? What about relationships? Authority? Memories? Reputation? Heirlooms? Accomplishments? What about your...
Resisting to Bloodshed

Resisting to Bloodshed

Here’s the bad news: Satan is out to get you. To destroy you. He wants very much to rip away your salvation, to crush your spiritual potential, and to leave you empty and ruined by the wayside of life. Here’s the good news: He can’t. You and I are...
Speed Limits

Speed Limits

There are quite a few ways to deal with speed limits. You can perpetually keep your speedometer sitting at five over. You can cheat the system juuuuuust enough to (almost) guarantee you’ll never get pulled, all while shaving a few seconds off your travel time....