We are so utterly ordinary, so commonplace, while we profess to know a Power the twentieth century does not reckon with. But we are “harmless,” and therefore u...
Can there be virtue in shame? Does shame have a place in our society today? In his contribution to the New York Times, Richard Reeves makes quite a controvers...
“God often blesses us with a ‘grace given’ in the circle of a ‘grace denied.’” I can say this with confidence when I look to the past, when I remember wher...
She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: "You are the God who sees me," for she said, "I have now seen the One who sees me." (Genesis 16:13)
And so, ...
Throughout the Bible, in the trials of Abraham, the shripwreck of Paul, and in countless other places, we are reminded that divine providence is at work in the ...
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. (John 14...
Our culture has largely domesticated the cross. We have been conditioned to approach Jesus in quite a curious manner. We view his death with praise and thanks...
This is Lecrae's story, taken from I Am Second. Funny how God often uses our darkest moments and the depths of our suffering to give us a glimpse of his glory...
What beauty is worthy of worship? And, what exactly is beauty?
Genesis introduces us to a false, but dazzling beauty. Eve saw that the fruit was “beautiful”...
This Tuesday, I was standing on the T (Boston’s subway system) literally engulfed in a sea of people. If you have ever taken the T at 5 pm rush hour, you know ...