We wait for something greater
We wait for something greater than escaping the pit… for Someone greater. His word reveals who He is and what He can and will do, and putting our hope in His word emboldens us to wait more than the watchmen.
What Makes a Good Grandfather?
Last week’s blog was not what I had originally planned to write, but after my grandfather’s passing, it was what God began to stir in my heart. And this week, I would like to first thank God for my grandfather.
Does the eternal influence your life?
Before Jesus, no one came close to understanding what that truly meant; his resurrection revealed levels of reality that defied the understanding of the greatest theologians. What was a sudden change in course for God-followers like Paul was know by God before the beginning of time.
In Honor Of The Saints Who Have Gone Before
In loving memory of Pop-Pop (George A. Welsh).
Defender, or Ambassador?
The use of the word “defense” in some translations of 1 Peter 3:15 leads many to suit up to fight for their understanding of God and Christianity, while not accurately representing the God and Christ of scripture.
Waiting… but content? (Part 2)
Are you in a waiting season? In Psalm 13 David is asking to be saved from his enemies. But when I read through the psalms, I think of the enemies in my own life, and for me they are spiritual.
Can hope exist amidst grief?
If there is nothing after death — no hope of something more — then grief is an understandable response. Scripture indicates a different reality: not only is death not the end, whoever believes in Jesus “will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in [him] will never die.”
Waiting… but content? (Part 1)
Sometimes the waiting is hard because of the season you are placed in; your attitude in the midst determines how you experience all of it.
Is your hope in God, or money?
Most of us would not consider ourselves “rich”, largely because we are comparing ourselves to those wealthier than us; in reality, the fact you are reading this indicates that you are likely wealthier than most in the world.
9/11: A reflection
I was a freshman in college when the twin towers came down; how I experienced it then, and how I would today, are wildly different.
He sings!
Did you know that God sings over you? The way I’ve heard Him, it’s more soft and intimate.
Will you always have hope?
We think praise is only to benefit God, but what if it is actually a gift to us? What if the act of praising Him halts our negative ruminations, shifts our gaze from lies to truth, and fills the void lift by hopes deferred?