Category Archives: Faith

Why We Need The Bells on Christmas Day

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow sat at his desk, alone. The year was 1863. Christmas Day. The American Civil War raging. In the last few years, he was twice a widower. His oldest son joined the Union cause, only to be wounded and nearly paralyzed. Longfellow, like us, wrestled that Christmas Day over choosing optimism or pessimismContinue reading “Why We Need The Bells on Christmas Day”

5 Great Quotes: Corrie ten Boom

Corrie ten Boom (1892-1983) was a Dutch holocaust survivor, and a follower of Jesus. Before being placed in Nazi concentration camps, she was instrumental in hiding European Jews fleeing the Third Reich. After the war, she became a prolific writer and outspoken Christian leader. I discovered that it is not on our forgiveness any moreContinue reading “5 Great Quotes: Corrie ten Boom”

Humility Is Now and Always The Way Forward

What do you do while the world waits for history? Of all the surprises in 2020, this election was actually on the calendar. We circled the date. A big moment in a world of big problems. And now, we’re here, waiting for the outcome. The humility of Jesus can bring healing right now to aContinue reading “Humility Is Now and Always The Way Forward”

5 Great Quotes: C.S. Lewis

Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963) was an Irish scholar, author, and theologian. Oxford educated, Lewis came to be one of the Twentieth Century’s great Christian apologists. His writings found a wide acceptance outside the Christian community, being given a place in Westminster Abby’s Poets Corner. Lewis is perhaps most well known for creating the widely beloved,Continue reading “5 Great Quotes: C.S. Lewis”

Life As The Crucified

In America and much of the post-Christian West, the cross has lost its meaning. Jesus’ first century audience knew the cross had just one meaning, death. Yet the cross was the image Jesus chose. He called his followers to “take up their cross”. In enterprising Western society, “come and die” is not good marketing.  We’reContinue reading “Life As The Crucified”

The Danger Of Hurry

Ever binge Netflix and still feel exhausted as the credits roll? The promise of rest turns into a paradox. Free time doesn’t mean good rest. In our hyperconnected-yet-socially-distant world we can have time alone, and avoid solitude completely. This is dangerous, and makes Spiritual rest impossible. Being alone is not solitude. Many of us todayContinue reading “The Danger Of Hurry”

5 Great Quotes: Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1981) was a Protestant Welsh Minister. He spent the majority of his ministry as the Pastor of Westminster Chapel in London. The day before he began his ministry at Westminster, World War II began. His ministry in the 20th century preserved the gospel for his generation and the next. You can listen andContinue reading “5 Great Quotes: Martyn Lloyd-Jones”