Cry for Absalom

Recently I found myself in a room full of Christians with political conversations abounding. Soon enough, opinions about political adversaries and the “War on Terrorism” became the focal point, which led to rejoicing over the demise of various individuals who have wreaked havoc in the world. Naturally, this led to prayerful hopes that other adversaries … Continue reading →

A Trust that Trumps Fear

When it comes to hearing the voice of the Lord, especially when seeking direction, I must confess that it does not always come easily to me. As a child and even into my first year at ORU, I felt like identifying His guidance was fairly simple. I was accustomed to hearing Him in specific ways; … Continue reading →

A Love that is Too Much

“The house of my soul is too  narrow for You to come in to me; let it be enlarged by You.” – St. Augustine Though I’m sure it is not intended to do so, this song makes me think about my interaction with God in all of His love and glory. My head begins to … Continue reading →

Show or Tell

A few thoughts about the ways in which we communicate interest, love and appreciation have been stirring and evolving in my mind over the last several weeks.  Last night I watched My Fair Lady and this clip sealed the deal for me. I just had to get it out of my system and perhaps gain … Continue reading →

Richard Roberts’ Arrest

By now, I imagine that you, my dear reader, have already heard and reacted to the news of Richard Robert’s DUI arrest. If not, you can read the details here. As soon as I read the news, my heart immediately broke for a myriad of reasons. Such an odd mix of emotions began to stir … Continue reading →

The One-up Phenomenon

Reader, does the following conversation sound familiar to you? : Person 1: “Man, I’m so tired. I only slept 4 hrs last night because I was writing a paper.” Person 2: “Oh yeah, I know what you mean—except, I’m exhausted! I only slept for 30 min because I had to write 3 papers AND help … Continue reading →

A Wicked Tickle

A small and somewhat insignificant event occurred a few weeks ago and has been persistent in stirring my thoughts, so I thought I’d share it with you, dear reader. During the Christmas break, in the wee hours of the morning, everyone in the house was sound asleep, deep in their dreaming. In the midst of … Continue reading →

Amnesty for the Birds

“How shall we picture the kingdom of God, or by what parable shall we present it? It is like a mustard seed, which when sown upon the soil…grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and forms large branches; so that the birds of the air can nest under its shade.”  – Mark 4:31-32 … Continue reading →

God Doesn’t Need Me

In a case of happenstance (probably divine), I was given the opportunity to catch up with a girl who used to live on the same floor as me the first year I was a chaplain. That was such an intense year. She was gone for a whole year after and we hadn’t interacted much since then so we had … Continue reading →