“Let me be clear, there is nothing good about a cross. It was devised as a torture machine to implement the most profound humiliation and abuse. This deviant device is the iconic manifestation of our blind commitment to darkness. It is our ultimate desecration of the goodness and loving intent of God to create, an…
Hezekiah
This afternoon I held a new baby in my arms. The wonder of new life never ceases to shake my head in amazement. Those big dark eyes, half open but watching me, not yet comprehending this vast new world. Just hours old, with beautiful little fingers and finger nails, he opens his mouth to yawn…
The Pay’s the Same … Ok, Not Really!
The thing about faith is that it can look pretty foolish. Faith never really makes a whole lot of sense to the rational thinker, does it? When I read Hebrews 11 — the “Hall of Heroes” chapter — I read of men and women who chose to walk in ways that made absolutely no sense…
Humility
When we hear the word humility, what comes to mind? I imagine an older bearded wood carver, shavings caught in his white beard, a twinkle in his eye, and gentle and patient way about him. He’s an amazing craftsman, and he loves what he does so much that he is undisturbed and undeterred from his…