Nehemiah tells us the joy of the Lord is our strength… Why, exactly, is the joy of the Lord our strength? This answer is because of the nature of joy;…
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Nehemiah tells us the joy of the Lord is our strength… Why, exactly, is the joy of the Lord our strength? This answer is because of the nature of joy;…
Comments closedOne of the most elucidating truths I’ve ever encountered came from an 11th century philosopher and theologian named Anselm of Canterbury. This single insight has helped clear many theological, philosophical, and even practical questions for me.
Comments closedA new baby named Knox has come to live among my family, and his grinning eyes have taught me a valuable lesson. As I lay exhausted but sleepless after a…
Comments closedIs your heart broken? Unto you is born this day: One who can mend it and make it greater, One who will some glorious day wipe away all the tears…
Comments closedPsalm 127 is a beautiful psalm… But do I believe it? It’s easy to read and agree with, but not as easy to live every day. What happens when I…
Comments closed“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” –Mark 11:24 How often we underestimate the value and the power of prayer! The…
Comments closedI was awake at 12:30 in the morning a few days ago, my mind bursting with memories from my past, many of which feel like seeing the biography of another…
Comments closed“We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might…
Comments closedDo you have the heart of a hero? Do you have the spirit of a superhero? My favorite superhero stories are the ones in which the protagonist has no supernatural…
Comments closedIt is easy to say we trust God. It’s a basic Christian statement and one we believe in theory. But when faced with day to day living it can be…
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