Tiptoes Standing on tiptoe in expectancy. Living breathless in the wind. Waiting with expectation among the voices of boredom. Living above the storm … Hopeful … Hope. Continue reading

Lives lived for others flourish and multiply in them. Lives lived only for ourselves perish with us. Let us live beyond ourselves. Continue reading

He does not say, "Heal me because I am a good man," here. Nor does he suggest any qualities of his character to make him deserving. Rather he pleads his own sin as the reason he requests healing. It gives… Continue reading

  In stormy times, one can expect storms to continue. In the eye of the hurricane, we ready ourselves for what is next. The pauses short, the respites, few. Our hands are braced, our muscles flexed. We ready our hearts… Continue reading

    "Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied: “'Can a man be of benefit to God? Can even a wise person benefit him?What pleasure would it give the Almighty if you were righteous? What would he gain if your ways were… Continue reading

  Father, as an under-shepherd of your flock, may I be willing to lay down and lay aside my life for the sheep. I am not sure what that means, but may I never abandon the vulnerable, the weak, the… Continue reading

We have to get from fainting away in unfulfilled longing to exhilarating praise It does not come with a finger snap, but it may come with a good night's sleep and a movement from one verse to the next. We… Continue reading

Writing is an excruciating joy. It is to be avoided at all costs, but one … … the horrifying option of not doing it at all … … and that is unacceptable. Continue reading

  “Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word. Psalm 119:9 By living according to God’s Word a young man can keep himself pure. That is no small thing. If there is… Continue reading

There are two roles in the press. One is the one who gathers, digests, and presents the news. The other is the one who consumes it, weighs it, evaluates it, responds to it, and dialogues with the first. Without both,… Continue reading