“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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  • Putting Out the Spirit’s Fire

    "Quench not the Spirit." – 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Not everyone is comfortable with the raging fire of God in the midst of His people. You cannot be neutral about fire. It is not a passive religious sentiment. It is out-of-control,… Continue reading

  • Still Standing

    “I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.” – Psalm 77:5 “Can you believe that old church is still standing?” Harold shook his head. He had been sure that it would have toppled over by this… Continue reading

  • Why Indeed

      The king said to the prophet Nathan, “See now, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God stays in a tent.” - 2 Samuel 7:2 Why indeed? David's statement, wrapped in a question, is descriptive… Continue reading

  • The Battle Within Is the Battle Without

    Steadfast love and faithfulness met and righteousness and peace kissed each other. Continue reading

  • Messy Lament

    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

  • Brought Low

    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

  • Fleecing God

    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

  • A Different Sort of God

    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

  • Feral Cats and Domestic Blue Jays

      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

  • Psalm 27:4

    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

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