I’ve always been a bit unsettled by Jesus’ reference to the Canaanite woman as a “dog”. I’ve heard all the explanations given and none of them seemed all that satisfactory, they seemed like an attempt to get around the very… Continue Reading
I’m hesitant to publish this next sentence or two. For the longest time I would be rattled to my core any time I heard of a fellow pastor committing suicide. I think what rattled me was fear that I’d be… Continue Reading
Sometimes things feel too heavy. Sacrifice weighs far more than joy and hope and rest. And our bones ache and our souls wither a bit. We were told not to become weary in doing good—but here we are. Weary. I… Continue Reading
Why does it really matter if I grumble instead of lament? Is there really a big difference between saying, “We’re going to die out here!” And, “Lord, I’m afraid we are going to die out here, deliver us!” Yes. And… Continue Reading