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
Lord of the Feast
In Luke 22:19, Jesus institutes the Lord's Supper with the words, “This is My body, which is given to you. Do this in remembrance of Me.” The Supper is a meal in which we remember, and God affirms, the forgiveness of all our sins. A little later in verse 29, while still at the … [Read more...] about Lord of the Feast
My Purple Yoga Pants
I used to be a fairly impressionable guy and, for the most part, I was willing to roll wherever my earthly appetites took me. But then I came to Christ, or, to be more accurate, Christ came to me, and I believed. Having paddled along behind Jesus these past 35 years, I find my … [Read more...] about My Purple Yoga Pants
You Can’t Keep a Good Man Down
William Tyndale was born around 1494 and died as a martyr in 1536. He is mainly remembered for his contribution to the Reformation in England and, in particular, his translation of the Bible into the common language. In 1526, Tyndale found a printer, Peter Schoeffer, who … [Read more...] about You Can’t Keep a Good Man Down
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