A Pandemic Reading Assignment

A lot of us find ourselves with extra time right now, and as this time stretches on, with no obvious end in sight, we’re going to find that we need to be alert to the kinds of things that happen in our hearts and minds when we’ve been in quarantine for say, five...

What Your Soul Really Wants

In the opening lines of Psalm 63, we read these immortal words, penned by David: O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water. I think, every time I’ve read this verse,...

A Message for Gray Days

Great time with everyone who joined the Zoom call last night. I thought the format worked well, between the discussion and the ability for people to write in comments. We’d welcome any feedback. Unless we get hit with some amazing idea, and assuming everything...

Trust in God v. Trust in Self

“We will never have enough confidence in God,” writes John Calvin, “unless we become deeply distrustful of ourselves.” Think about this. If Calvin is right, there is a particular relationship between faith in God and faith in ourselves. They...