Have you ever been ready to put something off? Why do today what can wait until tomorrow. Our work doesn’t vanish. We go to sleep thinking about it; we…
Jesus allows himself to be bound—the one bound by nothing. In his binding we are being set free. You were bound; maybe you remember. We can feel as if…
The power of darkness is fear. There is fear in the darkness, fear of the dark. Children want the nightlight. I’m liking the flashlight on my cell phone. There…
God shall supply all your need. I never grow tired of hearing that. I rejoice when I hear that! Those words speak in the emptiest parts of me and…
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…
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…
Wind, fire, speaking . . . listening to Pentecost, I’m reminded of Elijah in the cave. Elijah fled from Jezebel and the northern kingdom afraid for his life. The apostles…
Jesus, stand among us in your risen power. Disciples long for this: to see Jesus, have him with us, in his risen, resurrection power. Those first disciples were scared for…
An advocate to help us and to be with us forever. Help. Forever. You know this word advocate: someone who speaks up for you; someone who is on your side. …