“For if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!” (Romans 5:10 NIV) Thinking back on my journey toward Christ, I remember the feeling of searching but not being able to quite grasp what…
I’ve always wanted a library, a room filled with built-in bookshelves rather than freestanding bookcases–a room intended for books. If I ever got one, I knew, it would be a luxury. After all, who really needs a room devoted to housing books? For that matter, who needs enough books to fill a whole room? It was…
“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33 ESV) We all love a good police drama. My favorite episodes are when they call in a guy (or woman) to defuse a bomb or talk down a hostage…
“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” (Galatians 2:20 ESV) I detest winter. Christmas and New Year’s…
“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” ~Joseph Campbell My oldest son went on a reading binge during Christmas break this year. In the course of a week, he traveled through time and space to fictional lands with heroes like the Igiby children in Andrew Peterson’s…
“Those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love him. That is how we know we are living in him.” (1 John 2:5 NLT) I fell in love with my husband right before I left for my freshman year of college. With four hours of driving time separating us because he attended a different…