God asks us, always: "Do you love me more than anything else?" The answer is harder than it should be. [Click title to read more.]
Tag: suffering
The Rather Not Year
Sometimes the only way out is through. [Click title to read more.]
Little Stings
Sometimes the little hurts are the ones that crush us. [Click title to read more.]
Enduring.
We need a better understanding of what it means to wait. [Click title to read more.]
Alternate Endings to Matthew 8:23-27
I know what God doesn't appreciate in Matthew 8:23-27. But what might he have preferred instead? [Click title to read more.]
Affliction and the Ministry of Presence
Being present to those suffering matters - even and especially when it's difficult to do. [Click title to read more.]
Going Nowhere, Fast (And It’s Okay)
Where else can I go? Nowhere but here, especially in darker days. [Click title to read more.]
In This Pandemic Season, Lent Is A Necessity For Me
A lot of believers have joked that we really don't need Lent, since we're living it. I find the opposite to be true. [Click title to read more.]
The Gift and The Giver
How do you write about a miracle, when the miracle isn't the point? [Click title to read more.]
The Suffering God
"Look only at me," he says, and I try to listen. [Click title to read more.]