Judgement is easy. Mercy is a nightmare. Hating those who offend us comes naturally, but acquitting the guilty feels like torture. The reason for this is that mercy always comes at the cost of the one granting it. Forgiving those who are guilty of offending you, while … [Read more...] about The High Cost of Mercy
Who we Are Instead
The world loves to lay hold of the dictionary and determine the definitions. Politics, religion, faith, male, female, truth, lies.... and more. I prefer the old, unchanging definitions. I prefer reality.
How Not to Talk to an Angel
Motherhood is only ever praised in scripture. Being childless is only ever a source of grief. The declaration, "I'm so glad I don't have kids", is so antithetical to the Gospel, and faith, it beggars belief. The reason it beggars belief is that childbirth is tied to this worlds' … [Read more...] about How Not to Talk to an Angel
A Man Called Peter
Peter's life is a rich example of what it means to be held on to, rather than to be holding on. What it means to be made strong, rather than to be strong. His life was cut short, but the fruitfulness of his labour has been long, real long. Peter was one of Jesus Christ's … [Read more...] about A Man Called Peter
Dignity or Degradation
The Nicene Creed teaches us that Jesus Christ is both fully man and fully God. "God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not created ...and became incarnate, and became man". John 3:16 tells us that God did this because He loved us. And I cannot think of … [Read more...] about Dignity or Degradation
Lost and Found
It's the human condition. We are terrified by God, we are terrified by each other, and we are terrified by loneliness. It's the reason Jesus came into this world, and it's the reason we killed Him. It's also the reason we need Him. I read somewhere recently that “If you love … [Read more...] about Lost and Found