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A pastor of ours often would say “God is God—and we’re not.” The psalmist may have that idea in mind while musing on God’s eternal nature, creative powers, and skills at...
Read MorePaul writes that God has shone in our hearts to display God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ. So, in Jesus, we get a glimpse, a hint of what God...
Read MoreSo about those disciples who walk through the fields “to pluck heads of grain” on the sabbath, leaving Jesus to endure the rebuke of the religious authorities. We can infer from...
Read MoreJesus came not so God would see or love us differently but so we could see and love God in a fresh way. Jesus offers Nicodemus and us the renewal of...
Read MoreWhen my husband and I returned home from the hospital after I gave birth to our daughter, I remember thinking, This precious child depends on me in every way. What do...
Read MoreMany circumstances can become invitations to rebirth: a move to a new community, a new role or relationship, a major loss, or an offer to try something fresh vocationally. It’s often...
Read MoreRunning is a passion of mine. A year ago, I found myself on a muddy trail run, praying over and struggling with some areas of life where I yearned for freedom....
Read MorePsalm 29 invites us into a realm resembling that of Isaiah 6—a place bursting with God’s glory, power, and rule. This psalm takes its place in the “enthronement psalms,” or songs...
Read MoreThe focus of Isaiah’s objection and God’s subsequent healing is the lips. The mouth holds much power. As Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel says, “Words create worlds.” God links the mouth with...
Read MoreGod offers Isaiah a fresh invitation to serve. Isaiah finds himself entangled in regret and shame as he witnesses God’s glory and holiness firsthand. He doesn’t feel “clean” enough to be...
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