Jesus Wept
But why? It’s the shortest verse in the Bible, and it’s often quoted as a reminder that the Son of God wasn’t …
“Cannot”
Paul wrote about “God, who cannot lie” (Titus 1:2). Cannot. In English, “cannot” often implies some kind of outward restraint. “I’d like …
El Roi: The God Who Sees
There are few things more discouraging than discovering you’re invisible—that your opinions don’t matter, that no one cares how you feel, that …
Dokimos
Mount Moriah loomed in the distance, and with each footstep, the mountain seemed to grow bigger and more intimidating. Abraham has spent …
The Chumps Who Had to Move the Tabernacle
The Israelites spent 40 years wandering through the wilderness on their way to the Promised Land. That’s 40 years of setting up …
Knowing
“And supper being ended, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray Him, Jesus, …
Earthen Vessels
Babies are pretty incompetent. I mean that in the nicest way possible, but it’s true—at least for human babies. The animal kingdom …
A Letter in a Shoebox
In a decorative shoebox, sitting on the fourth shelf of the bookcase in our living room, is a letter I spent the …
Standing at the Threshold
“Are you ready?” That’s the question I keep getting. It makes me laugh. Am I ready? Am I ready for my life …
When God Is Silent
Between the last page of the Old Testament and the first page of the New sits about 400 years of silence. Four. …
