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‘And I did not know it’

Where is God when life is a jumble and there is nothing but a stone for a pillow?

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Feeding a multitude

It shows up six times in four gospels. Why is this story so important?

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When good intentions are not enough

Sarah remained oblivious…do we?

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Sarah, My Sister

Sarah pushed the boundaries of cultural norms and treated Hagar as an equal. But unjust systems do not disappear simply by taking one step…

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On the way to destruction

The lollapalooza grand-daddy of all the off-the-wall Bible stories

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What shall we do with Joseph?

Through the ages, Joseph has been portrayed behind Mary’s chair, hiding behind a pillar or looking irrelevant. Yet Joseph was a person with his own faith...

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How do you know my name?

Zacchaeus wanted to be an observer, a critic, and not a participant. But Jesus had other ideas…

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Here I am

There is one glaring spot in the Bible where the phrase “Here I am” is shockingly absent.

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A hole in the roof

How unorthodox a path would I be willing to take to help someone who has been shut out of the presence of Jesus by “the crowd”?

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Not yet the end of the story

God not only tolerates complaints, but practically demands them.

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As trees walking

What keeps us from seeing—really heart-to-heart seeing—other people?

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Words from an intemperate heart

The book of Jude seems written by someone who has a burr under his saddle or, as William Beahm of blessed memory used to say, “a raspberry seed under his...

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Standing idly by

Jacob’s lack of response is shocking. He has no answer, no solution to the violence

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Purity, power, and good things gone wrong

I have wondered why institutions that began with the purest of motives often end up creating havoc, chaos, and evil.

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Bigger than you can imagine

My 4-year-old nephew Simon asked, “Does God give hugs?” Yes, his mother said. Simon asked, “Do we have to wait in line?” His mother assured him that we...

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Claiming a hem-of-the-garment faith

It could be that we, too, have sought comfort from a counselor, from a doctor, or from a friend. It could be that we have resorted to books for help, to...

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Lessons from kickball

I gave the ball a good, hard kick. It took flight and landed in a neighbor’s garden. I ran the bases and was headed for home when I got nervous—not about...

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Thrive!

God longs for us to thrive, and has given us the tools we need to do so. God loads us with benefits and loves us in so many ways. Still, If I can use...

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Let your light shine

As the sunset fades and night deepens, streetlights, shop lights, and headlights shine, and I am reminded that it is in the darkness that the light shines...

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All is well

Your path may be painful, your days may be difficult, your situation may be serious. As Christians, even through our trials and tears, we are called to...