A few days ago I listened to a great talk on mental health and the Gospel in which the speaker, a former minister at my college fellowship, drew attention to the fact that negative emotions like depression and anxiety often spring from a perception of the world as a place of scarcity. We are told …
“Let me grab those bags from you. Oh, and you can take the front seat too.” My insecure and nervous self was shocked by his words because I had every intent of sitting in the backseat of his car, putting in my headphones, and pretending I was invisible. You see, I had lost my ride …
It snowed hard here last Sunday. As I was getting ready for church and looking out my window at the snowflakes coming down, I heard a bird whistling that distinct high note that means “Spring is coming.” My first thought? This poor bird is confused. A birdsong doesn’t belong in a snowstorm. But the notes stuck …
It always astounds me how God works through the confluence of many seemingly-disconnected influences to bring truths to the eyes of our hearts: lessons which crystalize over time as the Spirit draws connections between the Word, conversations with others, wisdom from books or talks, and those precious moments when His still, small voice cuts through …
