On Second Thought Few experiences unsettle the soul quite like standing at a crossroads with incomplete information, competing pressures, and the quiet fear of choosing poorly. Scripture never minimizes how vexing decisions can be; instead, it exposes how easily the human heart drifts toward what feels broad, obvious, and immediately relieving. Across the sweep ofContinue reading “The Narrow Way Through Life’s Loudest Choices”
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You Have Fouls but You Are Still Playing
Reading: 1 Timothy 3:1-9 Reflection: If we were to be legalistic about the rules for overseers of the church that are laid out here, then there would be very few men (the passage does not address women in leadership) who would qualify. The original language states that leaders should only have been married once, followingContinue reading “You Have Fouls but You Are Still Playing”
You Have a Message Waiting
Reading: Luke 4:38-44 Reflection: It didn’t take long, after Jesus’ proclamation of his mission in the Synagogue at Nazareth, for him to begin doing what he had said he would. Jesus knew that he had come to liberate people from everything that oppresses them, and so he set about setting people free. Just before today’sContinue reading “You Have a Message Waiting”