I am hard to love. I am silent when I need to speak up and talk too much when I should be listening. I am impatient when things don't go my way, when the traffic light turns red, or when the person in front of me in the 10 Items or Less aisle has fifteen … Continue reading Hard to Love
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The Trinity Pt 3: The Good News
The divine author of the universe knows you intimately and wants to be known by you. He is a personal God who is, and was, and forever will be in a perfect, harmonious triunity as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He is sufficient. He is complete. And, he doesn't need us. But out of an … Continue reading The Trinity Pt 3: The Good News
The Trinity Pt 2: Trium Perfectum
God so loves his creation that he wants to be known by us! But it is important to understand that even before we were created, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit eternally existed in a perfect, loving relationship with each other. The Bible tells us that God didn't make humankind because he was lonely, as … Continue reading The Trinity Pt 2: Trium Perfectum
The Trinity Pt 1: The Divine Mystery
Let's be honest. As believers, we admit that the doctrine of the Trinity is a challenge for our finite brains. We are also willing to confess that we are reluctant even to try to understand it. We readily accept that we were made in God's image, yet he is unlike us, as we are his … Continue reading The Trinity Pt 1: The Divine Mystery
Peace in the Mourning
This morning as I sat on my screened porch, I tried to enjoy the sunlight streaming down from the sky and the light wind dancing through the trees. The birds were singing a sweet tune, as they do each morning, but my heart was not lifted by their song. This little porch is my retreat, … Continue reading Peace in the Mourning
Made for Greatness
Remember when you were a kid and nothing seemed impossible? When your imagination ran wild and your daydreams included thoughts of heroic magnitude? When you could vividly picture yourself being the first to cross the finish line at field day, right down to your Nikes? When painting a masterpiece in art class seemed only a … Continue reading Made for Greatness
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