One of the main reasons that many of us refuse to get involved with hurting people is that we believe we need to fix them. And we know we can’t. A friend whose child has cancer… A friend whose spouse walks out… A stranger in need… We know we do not have an easy answer. […]

“Be still, and know that I am God …” How rarely we do that; just be still. Just let God be God. It is so hard. Because if he is God, then I am definitely not. And sometimes that is just tough to face. So, we run and run and run, hoping somehow to prove […]

James writes, “We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.” (James 3:2) Jesus says, “… for the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.” (Luke 6:45) I have been pondering these passages of Scripture in light […]

I have often wondered how the church, which was founded on amazing grace, became a place of judgment for people struggling with sin. Which is really all of us, if you think about it.  Here is a thought: I think the church moves toward judgment of those outside our walls because it is much easier […]

I was reading through some old notes last night and came across this little snippet of wisdom from Dallas Willard, “To drift in this society is very dangerous.” It reminded me why the ancients used to create and then adhere to a “rule of life,” which was a term used to describe specific practices, or […]

We are a competitive culture, aren’t we? We work really hard. We strive. We are creatures of the Protestant work ethic – and most of the outflow is good; we give our best to God, we aim for excellence, we want to be all we can be. You know the drill … But, when this […]