The Only Satisfaction of Our Dissatisfied Hearts

Christmas has an interesting affect on so many people. In our culture, Christmas presents the possibility of presents, food, family, carols, lights, and all of our wishes coming true. The only problem is this: the human heart.  Our…

The Scandal of Christmas

In our youth’s culture of constant connection and instantaneous updates, they don’t have to wait for next week’s tabloid (or locker room chit-chat) for the latest gossip. Twitter takes care of that. With every slanderous story and incriminating…

The Gift of Mary’s Neediness

There is no biographical sketch of Mary in the gospels, no description of her childhood. We don’t know her temperament, her struggles, her hopes, her dreams. All we know is what the Bible tells us: she was a…

The Fingerprints of God

Very often, Christmas stories get lost in sentimentality. In reality, however, they have great potential for sharing redeeming, comforting truths that help in any season of the year. The following is the third article in our series which…

Hail Mary, Blessed Art Thou Among Skeptics

Very often, Christmas stories get lost in sentimentality. In reality, however, they have great potential for sharing redeeming, comforting truths that help in any season of the year. The following article is the first in our series which…

On Waiting, Wrestling, and Wondering

Maybe you’re like me and you have those students in Sunday School who yell out, “Jesus!”,  “God!”, or  “Love!” in response to every question you ask.  Or, maybe your students engage the questions of Scripture with their hearts…

Incarnate

Christmas: Where rubber meets the road.  Where God enters time and space.  Where the kingdom of God intersects earth. I watched the movie ‘The Nativity Story’ several nights ago, and I had a really interesting experience of having…