By coincidence (read: providence) I landed on Ephesians 4 and Psalm 4 this morning, as part of a plan to go through one chapter of Ephesians and one Psalm a day. As often happens when I read Pauline epistles, I got overwhelmed by the sheer density of the passage of Ephesians and found myself reading …
The following is a modified portion of a letter which I wrote shortly after Easter. I hadn’t written it with the CS Lewis quote, included at the end, at the forefront of my mind, but perhaps it was back in the recesses of my memory. And oh, it fits so well. …Ordinarily I would fill …
Photo credit: Alex Edelmen / Getty images, via Slate Since Common Ground’s conception, Molly, Leah, and I have been very careful to avoid making assertions that might offend the political sensibilities of readers or obscure the message of the Gospel. We’ve done so because we hope this blog is a beacon of truth — truth …
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The incarnation is one of those divine mysteries which is impenetrable in a wonderful way — it’s impossible to understand or explain, but the implications of it are many and they are powerful. For some, its opacity can become an intellectual hangup in their quest to know God (why would God take a form so …
“Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him,” Paul tells the Colossians (3:17). For me, “whatever you do” calls to mind the big-picture roles I play on a daily basis: student, employee, daughter, and friend. Your big-picture hats …
