“Perfectly Imperfect” by Karen Rogers
Did you notice how nearly impossible it was, during most of 2020, for an hour of conversation to pass or a page of text to be read without someone using the word “unprecedented”? Indeed, “unprecedented” may be one of the most frequently used English words right now. Well, scooch over “unprecedented” because it’s time for […]
“Finding Our Way Home” by Amy Duncan
At the tail end of spring, Greg and I added a new member to our household. We adopted a rescue dog named June, and our lives haven’t been the same. Having always been a “cat person,” this is the first dog of my entire life. I have to say that I could not love her […]
“Signs and Symbols” by Jason Edwards
I’m writing to you from an evening rich with signs and symbols. Earlier, my kids and I wandered first around our yard and then around our city, trying to get a good glimpse of the “Christmas Star.” A recent NASA article explained the “Christmas Star” in this way: In 1623, the solar system’s two giant […]
“Make 2021 a Year of Jubilee” by Andrew Nash
Earlier this year, I saw this video by an Internet smart person CGP Grey. I got hooked on the idea of themed years instead of New Year’s resolutions: Year of Health, Year of Order, Year of Consistency, etc. I made 2020 my Year of Learning. It may be surprising to know that God’s people, in […]
“Fear Not” by Wil Mellone
Ephesians 1:3–14 “Fear Not” Studying Paul’s letters reminds me of studying Mahler’s music. On the surface, both are dense and complex, analogous to asking for a glass of water and being sprayed with a fire hose. In dissecting Mahler’s music, one sees an orderly and logical theoretical construction cognitively divorced from the aural wall of […]
“You Are Our Peace” by Jen and Caroline Dilts
Psalm 148 “He has raised up a horn for his people … for the people of Israel who are near to him” (Psalm 148:14). Caroline: My sisters and I scramble out of our rooms on Christmas morning, seconds from throwing elbows to get down the stairs first. We rush to our stockings and, with the […]