Discontent. Drivenness. Complaint. These are usually negative words. And rightfully so. But sometimes these words get a bad rap, especially in Christian circles. I recently wrote a post about the advantage of living with God’s vision. A reader commented that the line between growth and contentment can be blurry. I thought it was a very insightful […]
The other night, Rich (my husband) and I were watching Mission Impossible 5 (the type of movie I am reluctant to watch but once I do, I get really into and start to draw parallels from the storyline to life’s realities- much to the dismay of my husband!) Anyway, we were watching the movie and […]
“But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is the Messiah, the Lord.’” (Luke 2:10-11) This has to be one of my favorite bible […]
During my early years in China, Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s concept of discipleship and “costly grace” had a solid impact on the way I thought and ministered. His example of giving up comfort and recognition and paying the ultimate price as a “traitor” under the Hitler regime was something worth following. He lived out what it looks […]
When I was in 7th grade, we moved and changed school districts within Colorado. I was a shy 12 year old- an age where it’s already difficult to fit in, much less be new. One of the most popular girls in our grade was having a birthday party, the kind of birthday party people […]
“He makes everything beautiful in its time.” Ecclesiastes 3:11 Growth takes time. Sometimes in ministry (and in life), it is easy to hear miraculous, supernatural stories of people being healed, of money growing on trees, of someone walking on water, and begin to believe that that is how everything in life should be. We are […]
“I have hidden your word in my heart” Psalms 119:11 The other day, I looked out our back window to see a little, gray squirrel digging around for (I’m assuming) some nuts he must have buried there earlier. I told my son that squirrels are very busy this time of the year because they instinctively […]
Yesterday during my quiet time, I watched of one of the final scenes in the movie Braveheart- the torture scene where the Scot, William Wallace is given the choice to submit to English authority or continue in rebellion to the king and die a free man. He chose freedom. It’s on of the most powerful […]
“For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ” (John 1:17) Grace and Truth come together, but Law is something different altogether. We need to try to define Grace for a minute. I have noticed the tendency to want to limit or balance Grace (as if Grace can be limited or balanced) […]
