Posts tagged “Bible”
Put in place for a purpose
Have you ever felt like your life lacks purpose? You’re at a job you don’t love, grinding out another shift and hoping for something…
In the presence of my enemies
For Christmas a couple of years ago, my husband and I gave our kids The Biggest Story Bible, written by Kevin DeYoung and illustrated…
News fatigue?
Who’s feeling a bit burned out on bad news? God wants you to hear his good news. There’s a bunch of it in Isaiah…
Enemies
I was trying to play a video game with my son (and not doing a very good job) when I started to get overwhelmed…
I love you more
One afternoon I was feeling particularly crafty and started making a string/friendship bracelet for my then seven-year-old daughter. It was extremely complicated, but I…
Be you!* (Part 4)
Modern culture has an infatuation with the phrase, “Be you!” In a way, these cultural voices are on to something, since God uniquely designed…
Be you!* (Part 1)
What do the movies Moana, Mulan, Brave, Beauty and the Beast, Coco, and Aladdin have in common? The moral of those stories is almost…
Christmas is more crazy than baby
It took me 41 years of celebrating the birth of Jesus to realize this truth: the Bible’s Christmas is more crazy than baby. Read…
Our King is worth it!
Twice a year I have the privilege of dialoguing with some local teenagers about my little book Gay & God. While I try to…
You might feel dizzy
There’s a Greek word used in the Bible that means “spinning around and getting dizzy,” like on one of those spinning rides at the…
How low will you go?
When I lead small group Bible studies, we often end with “highs and lows.” We talk about a spiritual high (a blessing, sanctified choice,…
What to do with doubt
Recently, I met two women who were struggling with doubt. The first was raised in another religion but had fallen in love with a…