“Lord of Hosts, You’re with us With us in the fire With us as a shelter With us in the storm You will lead us Through the fiercest battle Oh, where else would we go But with the Lord of Hosts” I stood in the pew while the voices and foot beaters around me sung…
Is the Gospel Really the Answer?
Can the gospel really be the answer? Can it really be the answer for everything from Covid-19 to social injustice? From marital matches to parenting pains? Is it really that simple and succinct? Or are our fractions and anger bubbling up from a different well? I’m trying to teach our kids how to study the…
Hard Questions
“Did you meet my mother?” I was running with a biking Ronnie on Saturday afternoon. We were on our way home from a four mile break from being inside all day. We were a bit ahead of Barrett and Lydia who were in the same format as us. His questioning began with, “How do babies…
Disasters and Real Community
How is it April already? Life has been turned upside down, I realize that this is not just my reality, but everybody’s! Barrett was coming home, then delayed, then coming home again. When he did come home, we were in a stay at home state for the covid virus. So all the huge homecoming events…
What If They Don’t Want to Play?
Let’s say you have a loved one that is so good at tennis, they can make it to the Olympics. They have previously shown themselves to be teachable, work hard, and not quit. Let’s also imagine that you are their teacher…and qualified to be so. But your loved one needs to practice, so you take…