We serve a God who is perfectly just. Because we are His image bearers, the more we grow into His likeness, the more we will value justice! Yet we will value it in a different way than the world. It won’t be about self-preservation, but about God-glorification and human-sanctification. This sort of justice is at … Continue reading Lovers of Jesus are Lovers of Justice
The eternal existence of God is difficult for our finite minds to comprehend. It also makes the humility and mystery of God the Son’s incarnation all the more profound. For an eternity He had experienced the fullness of power and strength. Yet He came to earth, and taking on humanity, experienced physical weakness and fatigue. … Continue reading The Humility of the Incarnation
Irreversibly broken This world that exists The pain, the sorrow Never seems to desist A city laid waste People groan goodbye Knowing today Or tomorrow they die Hopeless, helpless No end in sight Terror of violence Pervades day and night Bloodied bodies Cover the ground Others trapped No hope to be found Haunting, deafening Terrible cries … Continue reading Lament for Aleppo
This is not normal. This community I’m surrounded by is not normal. And I mean this in the very best way. Today I feel acutely aware of it in regards to our adoption. I am completely overwhelmed by the amount of care and support we’ve received throughout our entire adoption process, and don’t want to … Continue reading My Community is Not Normal (in the best way).
Did you know that: 1 in 113 people live forcibly displaced from their homes (adding up to 65.3 million) 21.3 million of those people are considered “refugees” 4.9 million refugees have fled from Syria alone 50% of refugees are under the age of 18 The issues surrounding the refugee crisis are complex. In order to … Continue reading Engaging the Refugee Crisis: A Brief Primer
It’s that time of year. The time that you pack away all the clothes your child has outgrown, lug down a box from the attic, and refill drawers with old hand me downs. I dread this time. Getting organized is just not my thing. My mom passed those genes on to my sister, leaving no … Continue reading Real “Childlike” Faith
This so-called gift of prosperity Shuts our eyes, blinding us to see How our idols of excess Make us deaf to the distressed Because we’re just so “blessed” We can’t deal with the mess Striving for the “American dream” We’re worshipping gods of greed They keep us numb to the nightmare Feeding selfishness, preventing care … Continue reading Prosperity
Yesterday, Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti. Once again, Haiti is faced with devastation and an infrastructure inadequate to deal with it. After the catastrophic earthquake in 2010, Haiti was the beneficiary of billions of dollars in relief funds. Yet somehow, it is still among the most impoverished places of the world. The money so generously given was … Continue reading When Disaster Strikes: Responding to Hurricane Matthew
If we are to serve the Lord faithfully, we need to be comfortable living in the “unfinished.” Continue reading The Unfinished Race
Generosity is not just a luxury of the rich, but a privilege of the poor. It doesn’t stem from leftover, but often paradoxically flows from lack. Continue reading Living Generously in Financial Adversity
