The way to progress and joy in the faith is Christ. Obviously. But Paul is sharing with us some of the mystery of knowing Christ and having him in us. …
Thirteen years is a long time. Two or more of those years in prison: that’s a long time, too. A long time to let resentment grow, to be reshaped…
At a point of special relief and joy, Blanche DuBois, a character in Tennessee Williams’ play A Streetcar Named Desire, exclaims, “Sometimes there’s God, so quickly.” Maybe we’ve each had…
A little while back, LaFonda Chenault shared a Facebook post about piñatas; the humor in it was that, yeah, just about now we all feel like beating something and then…
I. Joshua’s parents took him to church when he was a boy—well, his mom did, every so often. Once or twice his dad came along,…
Each time I read this account, I am stunned by each line. Scripture tells us this is about God testing Abraham (22:1). We know it all works out. Abraham does…
Near the end of Isaiah, God says, “so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for…
God makes a promise. God makes a promise for a purpose. God fulfills His promise and His purpose by His power. He alone has the power to fulfill. We’ve all…
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I hear the grocery store in town has been cleaned out, but you can still get anchovies. In Lake Jackson, they’re fighting over canned asparagus. Tito’s vodka had to release…