The best top 10 of 2014
Tis the season for “Top 10” lists! Every December we’re met with a litany of “bests”, from top movies, books, and music, to news stories, events, and even baby names. Unless you quit the internet for the …
Protective Custody
And a sword will pierce your own soul, too. Luke 2:35 That’s quite a prediction for a young teen who was up round-the-clock satisfying the hunger pains of the Son of God packaged as her new born babe. …
What do you want for Christmas?
What do you want for Christmas? It’s a common December question. Some respond with very long lists–ask any of my children. Some people just shake their head, “Nothing.” But there’s one who always knows what he wants …
12 Days of Christmas Rest
Christmas rest, at its best, might be found in the 12 Days of Christmas. It begins one week from today on December 26 and ends on January 6, the day commemorating the arrival of the Wise Men. …
Let Freedom Ring
“I have to…” “I have to _____.” Fill in the blank. It’s a dangerous phrase. Common, yes. Necessary, at times. But taxing, even toxic in the world of December overload. Bound, hard and fast, to the emotional expectations …
Christmas quiet
Charles Blow, a single dad of 3 children shares his secret through the strain and drain of daily overload. He writes, “My mother taught me that you must allow yourself time to find stillness so you can be …
On Coffins & the Spirit-Led Life
Jesus is the poster-child for the Spirit-led life. “Out of my league,” is my initial response. He’s God. I’m not. Ask my family. They will verify, in flowing narrative, the degree of my fallen nature. As a …
Pilgrimage
Tomorrow I will be on retreat. It will be a full day away, and my longing heart is hungry—hungry to be unplugged, un-needed and free. Physically, I hope to be outside much of the day. Spiritually, I …
Idolatry Today
We all serve, honor, live for something, whether it’s God or a god. People did it 4,000 years ago and we’re still doing it today. Through the years, my definition of idolatry was limited and uniformed. As …