While this anxiety about a global pandemic is justifiable, it also highlights the tensions that simmer under the surface of our everyday life. Our culture is desperate for certainty, security and control. For many, this time has highlighted an uncomfortable truth, that we are decidedly not in control of our lives…
Read MoreDying to self involves handing our plans over to God, knowing that whatever He wills to do with them is for His glory and our good. To be clear, it is not inherently wrong to make plans. In fact, there can be much wisdom in planning. However, the heart-revealing question to ask when we start to formulate an agenda is this: are my plans held with clenched fists, or open hands that are willing to submit to whatever God tells me to do?..
Read MoreAs the capstone of creation, we have been given the unique ability to reflect the glory of God. When we, through a relationship with Him, behold His majesty and are blessed, we respond with songs of thanksgiving and praise. Through our songs, those who are blinded by the flesh, fighting temptations, or struggling to find hope are reminded that God is great…
Read MoreIn college, I was taught to “preach the gospel to myself daily,” or rather to flex my mental muscles and engage in the discipline of remembrance. Without remembering, I-- we-- lose clarity of truth and fill in gaps with lies and falsehoods…
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