The world will tell you that you aren’t good enough. You need to do this, buy that, and act like <insert the latest popular public figure here> to be loved and accepted. You need to have it all, be it all, and do it all. This is what is seen in our culture as “making…
When I observe your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you set in place, what is a human being that you remember him, a son of man that you look after him? (Ps. 8:3-4 CSB) This past summer, I had the great fortune to spend many slow mornings on…
Dawn has yet to come. The sky holds husky grays in its twilight. My son and I inhale spoonfuls of oatmeal, run to the bathroom to brush our teeth, and grab backpacks on the way out the door. Our morning routine: a race with the sun. My son wants to see the sunrise over the…
The changing seasons are one of the most tangible ways we regularly witness God’s design. Each year begins with the dark, cold months of winter, wherein nothing seems to be happening. Thankfully, those months eventually give way to spring, filled with bright green shoots of life and budding trees. The following warmth of summer feels…
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” (Ps. 19:1 NIV) I was born and raised in Michigan, where winters are cold and snowy. I remember feeling like Randy from A Christmas Story when I was a child, bundled up in so many thick layers that I could…
As autumn arrives, I reflect on the past year and how beauty has saved me. What comes to mind first is not the church (though I am grateful for her fellowship and sacraments), but the accidental garden in our front yard. The goodness of God is cloaked in mystery, which became apparent in the unexpected…