Passover. By the time this post goes live, we'll be just two nights away. Two nights away from the start of it all—from the lynchpin on which hangs...
Smoking Flax and Bruised Reeds
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Sabbath Thoughts
These posts are the heart and soul of the blog—food for though on God’s Sabbath day.
Lessons from Cleaning a Trumpet
Happy Sabbath, everyone! Today's post is Sabbath Thought's very first guest blog, brought to us by a friend of mine, Devon McCaulley. I hope you'll...
The End Is Near…ish?
The world is going nuts right now. Just pick a spot on the map; chances are good that something legitimately frightening is going on there at this...
Before the Throne
Searching Google from my smartphone was like having a superpower. It didn't matter what the question was; I could find my answer in a matter of...
Now You See It
How's your perception? More to the point, how much gets past you? The human mind is capable of processing a tremendous amount of sensory...
When I Grow Up
When I was younger, I knew exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up. Batman. I was going to be Batman. I already had the costume, courtesy of my...
Broken Bones
David once implored God, "Make me hear joy and gladness, that the bones You have broken may rejoice" (Psalm 51:8). The idea of God breaking our...
What’s Your Treasure?
I look back fondly on my time as a pirate. It was a long time ago when I took up the life of a fearsome buccaneer. I was seven years old, I think,...
Whiter Than Snow
I wonder how long David hated himself for what he did to Uriah. I wonder how long it took for him to be able to look at Bathsheba without thinking...
Bold as Lions
The wicked flee when no one pursues, But the righteous are bold as a lion. (Proverbs 28:1) The trumpets sounded. The harps and flutes and voices...
Wings Like Eagles
There's a melancholy feeling I get whenever I look at an abandoned house. To some people, it's just an eyesore. I see the former home of a million...
The Only Thing We Have to Fear
The year was 1933. In the United States of America, the Great Depression had reached its peak. What remained of the fragile economy was fading...
A Loud World and a Quiet Voice
The world is so loud. Everything screams for my attention at a pitch calculated to drown out any competitors. Flashy graphics, vivid colors, and...
No Brown M&Ms
The world of rock and roll confuses me. Let's just go ahead and get that out of the way right now. The more I read about it, the less I feel like I...
The Goal is Godliness
Sometimes the handiwork of God is hidden in the subtlest of details, visible to us only after years of reflection. Other times, He paints with...
Turkey Day Flew Away
Well. Thanksgiving came and went like it usually does—sandwiched between announcements for doorbusters and slashed prices, marched away at the brisk...
Following the Recipe
I remember a night several years ago when a friend decided he wanted to make some cookies. Now, there are a lot of accepted variations when it comes...
The Value of a Believer
Sometimes God's word looks like a great big list of don'ts—after all, eight of the Ten Commandments begin with "Thou shalt not." And how are we...