I sent my daughter to school on Monday with the sure knowledge that, should unspeakable evil threaten, the teachers and staff at her school would do everything humanly possible to protect her. And more importantly, that my Abba remains sovereign over all. But that doesn’t mean I’ve got a handle on this. I’m no theologian.… [ read more ]

I had something else planned for today, but it can wait. Today, I would like to ask you to take the time you would normally spend reading this post to pray for Addie Reese and her family. Addie Reese is the 7-year-old daughter of my friend Alexis. She fell from a tree on Saturday and cracked… [ read more ]

I joined a gym last week. As I perused the group fitness schedule, I noticed a class called Intense Fit. My body said NO WAY but my brain pointed out that the handout specifically said the class was for “all levels” so it couldn’t be that bad. My body is still ticked that my brain won… [ read more ]

Last week, we asked a tough question …Does God care when we suffer? Because He knows everything that is and was and will be, maybe He is able to view our suffering with a dispassionate air. Maybe not. Let’s dig a little deeper… In John 9, we read the story of the man born blind. A man, Jesus tells us, who had… [ read more ]

When you grow up in church, it’s so easy for the stories of Jesus to become—well—boring. After so much repetition, we lose our sense of wonder. The miraculous becomes mundane. When the wedding runs out of wine, we aren’t concerned. We know Jesus makes great wine. When the crowds are hungry, we aren’t worried about… [ read more ]

I’m not a big fan of suffering. I prefer to avoid it. Completely. And who would blame me? We live in a culture that values ease, peace, and prosperity above all else. Our own Declaration of Independence declares that we are endowed by our Creator with the right to the pursuit of happiness. Now I’m a big fan of the Founding Fathers,… [ read more ]