Known by God

Known by God

I’ve been thinking a lot about the challenge of masks. They’ve become a part of our culture for the time being. They are very challenging, as it has become harder to carry on conversations with strangers, and harder to read expressions of people we know. So much of...
Texting While Driving

Texting While Driving

I was texting while driving the other day—something I abhor when others do it. But I told myself it was harmless, in my situation. I was just leaving church to drive home. In fact, I had already put the transmission in DRIVE when it occurred to me that my wife might...
News in Two Stages

News in Two Stages

The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples…” So the women hurried away from...
Faith that Moves You

Faith that Moves You

A very mysterious event is recorded in Luke 5:18-20. “Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him...
Between God’s Two Words

Between God’s Two Words

You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, “We have Abraham as our father” (Luke 3:7-8). This is the warm greeting of John the Baptist to the crowds coming to hear...