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  • My Soul Magnifies the Lord

    That God would regard the low estate of His handmaiden and plant the seed of redemption within her womb is a magnificent thing indeed. That God would regard our low estates that Christ might be conceived and born in our hearts by faith is astounding!

  • The Launch and the Landing

    In the middle of their diligent search for truth, they were sidetracked by a liar, but not for long. God will not allow those whose hearts are intent upon finding Him to be lost in the search without hope. He will again intervene and guide them to Himself.

  • Who, Me? Not the Least

    Bethlehem, the House of Bread, figured into the redemption story in a way that might have seen disproportionate to its civic significance. God, on the other hand, measures importance by what He brings forth from our lives, places, times, and events.

  • As I reflect upon the friends who have lifted me in life, some lean right; some lean left … and some lean so far in one direction or another that it is amazing that they could share the same circle of friendship and love, but they do. I am glad they do. In my circle…

  • Let’s Start with a Handshake

    I will shake anyone’s hand who extends it and will extend mine to those who do not.

  • Religious Knowledge as Ammunition

    Like Herod the Great, we want to learn enough to give us an edge. We are filling our arsenals with biblical darts so that we might pierce the armored resistance of our opponents. There is no holiness in such pursuits. There is no honor. There is no edification.

  • Prepare the Way

    “Nearer and nearer draws the time, the time that shall surely be, when the earth is filled with the glory of God as the waters cover the sea.”

  • The Voice of Lament

      The psalms give voice to the deepest pain, anguish, fear, despair, and sometimes, anger of the human soul, direct that voice God-ward where God seems to say, "I understand. It's OK to feel this way. It's OK to tell me. I hear you. We are going to get through this together. Trust me. I…

  • The Threat

    Herod the Great was one of the premier narcissists of history. creating great monuments to himself and solidifying his power whenever and wherever he could. That was accompanied by an insecurity disclosed in this narrative. Like Herod, we threatened when we compulsively protect what is not really ours. What can we learn?

  • A New Day

    Because of that ever-present possibility of meeting God in the passages of time, we peek around the corner of every new day and every new year with anticipatory wonder.