Is there something you want to be delivered from? Perhaps you’re longing to be released from financial pressure. Or rescued from rocky family relations. Or liberated from unfulfilling work. Or cured of a longstanding illness. Or spared from political fights with friends. Whatever the challenge, it’s safe to say you’ve got one thing on your […]
Finding Shelter in the Storm
In the past week or so, friends have shared with me a few details of what their family members and neighbors are navigating these days. None of it is frivolous. Some are enduring chronic pain. Others are suffering loneliness or domestic abuse. Throw in environmental conditions like extreme temperatures, fires, and floods and economic hardships […]
How the Bible Helps Us Work through Tragedies
People in the United States have been shaken recently by what appears to be yet more evidence of evil in our midst —innocent adults and children killed by an assailant. The Bible has much to teach us about dealing with these kinds of tragedies. Its sacred pages are my go-to place for finding peace and […]
A way to infuse your prayers for Ukraine with authority
If you are one of the millions wanting to see this war in Ukraine end, here are some ideas for fresh prayers. I suspect that since February 24th, the day Russia launched its invasion, you, like so many of our global brothers and sisters, have been doing a lot of communing with the divine about […]
Ways to keep your Biblical Focus from being Stolen
Here’s a new book I hope every thinking person will read. Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention—and How to Think Deeply Again, by Johann Hari. The title captures the horrid way screen time on various devices is robbing many of us of the ability to hold a thought, read a book, or stay on […]
