A fatigued detour?

A fatigued detour?

In the peace that Jesus is, there is a fully faceted truth to be found. When speaking to the woman at the well, he promised living water which would guarantee no further ‘thirst.’ What thirsts would be slaked? Well, her desperate need to have a man, which savaged her...
Soaking up the Son

Soaking up the Son

We humans are absorbers. We absorb all kinds of things, toxic and non. We absorb everything that is in the air (allergy sufferers need no reminding). We absorb what we eat and drink. We absorb topical creams and ointments applied to our skin. We absorb data from what...
Christian Living 101

Christian Living 101

I recently had occasion to be assistant in an Intro Computer Class. There were nine students confronting three simultaneous obstacles: non-English speaking, unfamiliar with a keyboard, and unfamiliar with computer usage/lingo. The ninety-minute class went quickly...
Six days and counting

Six days and counting

Children wait with great impatient thrill for Christmas Day. Four days ahead, they are feverishly counting down, and fidgeting – just 3 more sleeps, says Mom. Four days ahead of the wedding, the bride- and groom-to-be await that momentous, life-changing ceremony with...
A perspective on victory

A perspective on victory

In our readings of God’s Word, we encounter some incredible people. They were people who grew to understand God and his ways, their relationship with him becoming more and more solid with each ‘rite of passage’ spiritually speaking. They were people who knew what it...