“Hope” is the thing with feathers -That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all”

—Emily Dickinson

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Latest Posts

  • The Limits of Evil

    Evil will not stop itself. It perpetuates its terrors. It knows no boundaries. It will progress and regress beyond any hint of decency as it grows immune to conscience and compassion.That is the bad news. The good news is that… Continue reading

  • Away in a Manger

    There are gaps in the account. There are details we do not know. But what we need to know, we are told and among these truth is this: There was no room for Him. Humanity continues to turn a blind… Continue reading

  • 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… Continue reading

  • 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… Continue reading

  • 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… Continue reading

  • 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… Continue reading

  • Let’s Start with a Handshake

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

  • 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.… Continue reading

  • 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.” Continue reading

  • 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… Continue reading

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