The point of Saturday is that God enters our darkest darkness, our most silent silence, our deepest sorrow, our most fearful horrors, our harrowing despair, our relentless guilt and self-loathing loneliness.  God enters boldly, willingly, humbly, and moved by… Continue reading

“Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” – Romans 8:39 Nothing can separate us from the relentless, persevering, and all pervasive… Continue reading

“If a man die, shall he live again?” (from Job 14:14) The age-old cry of humankind is for eternal meaning. Is there anything beyond this world of pain and tears that brings meaning to these moments while transcending them? Is… Continue reading

  There is no Sunday without Saturday. Before we celebrate, let us contemplate. Before we bounce in the light; let us renounce the darkness. Before we exult, let us exalt the moment of His being abandoned, forsaken, and vulnerable. Once,… Continue reading

Originally posted in Kings River Life “At the place where Jesus was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid.” – John 19:41 It was early in the… Continue reading

March 29, 2009 at 2:18am   "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch… Continue reading

Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash Poets seldom finish a thought. That is a good thing. They rarely wrap up an idea, tie a ribbon on it, and send it off in a package. They hand you unfinished projects and open-ended musings. They… Continue reading

There are many performances of "Over the Rainbow" that are memorable. None can forget Judy Garland singing this "secular hymn" in "The Wizard of Oz." However, it was late in her life when she gave her most memorable, compelling, mournful,… Continue reading

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    Photo by Justyn Warner on Unsplash  “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith …”  Hebrews 12:2 Jesus is the one out front running the race and leading the way for us. He originates our faith and defines it… Continue reading