If it's been a while since you immersed yourself in the story of Esther, I guarantee it will be a half-hour well spent. With equal parts romance and bloodshed, the tagline could easily read, "All's fair in love and war." Oddly enough, you never see God's name even once, but He's there working behind the... Continue Reading →
Winter pulls me inward, spring calls me forth, and summer sets me loose, but fall—it invigorates me down to my toes. There's nothing like the energy that accompanies orchards and county fairs; you can almost taste it. Football games send cadences up into the air until even the staunchest introvert is dizzy with excitement. Leaves... Continue Reading →
(This post was originally published on the Baptist Convention of New England’s blog on September 28, 2019. You can find it here.) Has God ever ambushed you? I recently attended a conference session about the woman caught in adultery (John 8:1-11). The speaker did a wonderful job of applying this timeless story by discussing the... Continue Reading →
"Let us rejoice and exult and give Him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His Bride has made herself ready; it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure"—for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those... Continue Reading →
Let's set the scene, shall we? Obviously, there's a throne. It was crafted at great length and with infinite care by the best of the warrior poets, gilded and gleaming and fairly bursting with anticipation as it waits to be occupied. Drapes—two or three stories tall, stitched of crimson velvet and moonlight—tower up the walls... Continue Reading →
Dearly beloved, it is with deep sadness that we gather together in the shadow of Golgotha today. The brightest Light this world has ever known has been extinguished, and our hope has died with Him. You might be one of the masses who called Jesus Rabbi, following His brief but explosive three-year ministry and teachings... Continue Reading →
Red letter day: a day that is pleasantly noteworthy or memorable English nerd that I am, I'm a sucker for double meanings, and I've been holding this series idea in for much too long. Over the next few posts, we'll focus on the big days (red-letter ones) in the life of Jesus (who apparently spoke... Continue Reading →
One of the most pleasant things about seasonal transitions is the chance to infuse our homes with fresh beauty. We join the Spirit in His strong work of bringing order to chaos and energizing lifeless places, reveling in the challenge of it all. As the gilded maples flirt with cooler breezes outside, let's wrap our... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the adventure! We'll be globetrotting through the gospel of John together, and I'm your guide. (Please keep all appendages in the vehicle at all times. And don't trust the zebras; they have sneaky feet.) What better place to start out than the majestic Taj Mahal? John opens his book with 18 verses that... Continue Reading →
The Dwelling Place 