Man is a restless being. He is anxious by nature, as though he were constantly walking three feet away from a cliff. Too frightened to look over the edge, lest it swallow him up, but knowing full well the edge is there: That some terrifying chasm is walking beside him as makes … [Read more...] about Pacing the Cage
Nearer to Thee
In the Akkadian myth, the god Marduk is said to have created men so that there was shining to feed the gods. By contrast, Genesis 1 ends with a menu, provided by God, so that man might feast. God did not make man in order to satisfy His appetites, but in order that He might … [Read more...] about Nearer to Thee
Wandering About in the Dark
In C.S Lewis' The Screwtape letters, a young demon by the name of Wormwood is being schooled by his Uncle Screwtape on how to get his 'Patient' (a recently converted Christian) to fall away from the faith. Dear Wormwood, You no longer need a good book, which he really … [Read more...] about Wandering About in the Dark
Welcome to the Table, Ye Sinners and Ye Saints
Our God is a Saviour who saves. And, because our need of salvation is something that is evident in history, our God is a God of saving acts throughout history. God sets up the story, the beginning and then end. Moreover, God has also written the story in such a way that … [Read more...] about Welcome to the Table, Ye Sinners and Ye Saints
No Mere Mortals
Look at the people around your table or the person on the other side of the office. What do you see? Do you see a person to be conquered? Is the person across the pew someone you want to impress, outwit, outsmart, outplay? Or, do you see someone for whom the right word or act … [Read more...] about No Mere Mortals