Stay Alert!
When I saw this issue’s theme “Keep Awake,” my mind cut to a picture of an automobile driver cruising down a deserted stretch of highway at night. The driver was sleepy, trying very hard not to doze at the wheel. The driver could be a
Category Archives: Faith & Witness
God’s Will in Three Questions
“It was God’s will.” We hear this trope a lot in many situations. A child dies. “It was God’s will.” A child recovers from a deathly illness. “It was God’s will.” A storm blows away our house. “It was God’s will.” Unless our house was
God Needs No Glasses
When I go to the symphony, I like to sit in the orchestra pit. This is largely because I’m too cheap to pay for better tickets, but also because I like to observe the musicians up close. I enjoy seeing the sheets of music on
Whose Will?
It is challenging perhaps now more than ever to be a GLBT person. Accepting who we are is for some, a lifetime work. It is difficult for each of us to accept at times and keep the faith while living true to who you are
Just Go with It
“Thy will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven.” -From the Lord’s Prayer, Matthew 6:10 “You need to start living in God’s Will rather than insisting upon what it is that you would like to have in life.” Although they were merely words
The Rainbow People
One of the most incredible facts about our relationship with God is that before we were ever conceived God not only knew us; but had also consecrated us to be his light-bearers (Jeremiah 1:5). Our Creator had plans for our lives, plans that would provide
Trust in Waiting
1 Do not fret because of the wicked; do not be envious of wrongdoers, 2 for they will soon fade like the grass, and wither like the green herb. 3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; so you will live in the land, and
Where’s the Trust?
For I hear many whispering, “Terror on every side!” They conspire against me and plot to take my life. But I trust in you, LORD; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies,
Be Still and Know
Although I cannot state that I always wholeheartedly agree with many of the assertions and suggestions prevalent in modern psychology, or, more particularly what I have come to refer to as “self-help pop psychology,” there is one which I have found through experience, and particularly
Muddying the Waters of Trust
When we read Psalm 37:3-4, “Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart,” we may not be able to hear what God is