Lament gets pretty messy, gutsy, and honest to the nitty grittiest core of the seat of our emotions. Yet, as raw and sometimes egocentric as it might appear, it is still prayer and part of the process of rearranging our… Continue reading

We have often been brought low that we might be raised higher. You are in water over your head and you go down. What happens? You come up. You breathe. You go back down and this time, there is a… Continue reading

Lest we get smug about Gideon's quest and request for assurance and certainty, not the patience and extravagance of God. He was undertaking a pretty big task and he did not want to go into it alone. Fleecing may not… Continue reading

Joash had a history of collecting tribal gods and incorporating them into his world view and theology. However, when confronted about his son's moment of loyalty to THE ONE, he knew that he was comparing a god that needed to… Continue reading

  It is 2006, or at least, it was. It was a strange paradox. My mother-in-law's apartment adjoined our house. As a result, we could witness all of her patio activity which included the feeding of her wild cats who… Continue reading

Art from Bethel Cincinnati "One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in… Continue reading

When did we start using “liberal” and “conservative” as nouns instead of adjectival modifiers? Continue reading

I know that not all of life can be summarized in acronyms and cute clever sayings. I also know that when we say, "Just believe," that there is the danger of the same sort of simplistic manipulation. It is simple.… Continue reading

Up to the neck in mire, no place to stand, no place to grab hold, deep waters, dry mouth, weary eyes, and constant waiting for God – this is what it means to be spiritual? This is sometimes what it… Continue reading

We have some digging to do to get to the root of things and that can be uncomfortable. Continue reading