God

  • In Trust We Rest: A Faith Lesson From Our Cat

    Trust is really important if we want to find true rest. No human can rest in any satisfactory way unless they trust the atmosphere around them. Our cat can sleep deeply on the back of the loveseat because she fully trusts Shannon and me. I can sleep next to my wife because I know that I…

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  • Advent 2017: Ten Bruises, Three Warped Toes and the Danger of Closing My Eyes

    “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. But if anyone walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him.” — Jesus (from John 11:9-10) It’s tough to walk in the dark. In

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  • Oh, This Jar of Clay! Sickness, Allergies & Other Such Cracks

    With every test or doctor’s visit I’m continually reminded of how fragile are our human bodies. Mighty men and women boast of doing great things or having immaculate bodies and yet one skin prick test can change their lives. Paul wrote that we live in bodies that are like jars of clay. They are handcrafted…

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  • ‘There Be Monsters!’ Faith, Fear & the Arms of God

    Have you ever come face to face with a ferocious monster? You know, the kind of villainous, malicious, delicious… err… knee-knocking, pants-wetting, truly terrifying creature who stalks your dreams and watches from behind spooky gnarled trees in the thick of the forest kind of monster?  Oh, really? They don’t exist, you say? Hmmm…. The kinds

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