One day my eyelids will do what they were made to do.

When you stand behind the sacred desk to preach, be a voice, not an echo.

The brooding of the Spirit of God upon the face of the deep, first produced order and life, and in our hearts, he causes and fosters new life and light.

There is much good in young men rejecting passivity, taking responsibility, and seeking to better themselves. But the arteries of anger, victimhood, and aggressive machismo running through the new masculinity movement do not bode well.

These things took time and a process in order to come full-circle – the pain of personal growth, the healing after the pain, and the perspective gained in hindsight beyond the healing. And the unnerving and exciting thing is this: God’s still got more to do.​

Why would Rembrandt place himself at the feet of Jesus as he is being hoisted up and crucified?

Christians stand on this confession not because it is a sweet sentimentality at holiday time, but because we know that it is integral to Christ’s gospel.

Suffering creates an avenue for ministry as it makes us able to extend the comfort we receive from the Lord to others.

It’s tempting to try to salute the contemporary zeitgeist while also standing firm on the Bible, but this is difficult pose for the faithful Christian to hold for long.

When we experience even a fraction of the weight of who God is, the only response is utter surrender.