"And they returned and prepared spices and perfumes, and on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment." What is my relationship with the Sabbath day—or for the average Christian today? I grew up going to church and never really thought twice about the Sabbath. If it crossed my mind at all, it was either … Continue reading On the Sabbath – Luke 23:56 – Part I
God rested on the seventh day and called it holy long before Israel existed, long before Abraham or Moses. God rested after creating the stars, the sun, and man. Therefore is rest for all humanity? God established the Sabbath as holy, but then he seemed to give it specifically to Israel as a gift once … Continue reading On the Sabbath-Luke 23:56 – Part II
Our human inclination is to survive, and we build mindsets for this survival, we have expectations not only about how to survive, but have expectations for everything. We expect the strong to survive and the weak to fade, the old to wrinkle while the young rise. Birds take to the sky, fish glide through water, … Continue reading Save Yourself -Luke 23:37
I spent most of my life convinced that exercise simply wasn’t for me. As a kid, I hated gym class with a passion. I forgot my gym clothes constantly, was physically weak, uncoordinated, and exhausted almost immediately by anything involving running, jumping, or teamwork. I wasn’t athletic, didn’t play sports, avoided physical activity outside of … Continue reading ADHD and Exercise
It's a dramatic moment. Jesus is walking the road to Golgotha—the place where he will breathe his last breath. He has been passed between rulers, mocked, beaten, spit on, and mistreated. Yet beneath the physical suffering lies a deeper sorrow: rejection by his own people. Though this suffering was part of God’s redemptive plan, though … Continue reading The Green Tree – Luke 23:31
I’m hesitant to write this because there is already so much information available at the push of a button. But to begin properly, I need some sense of order and definition—even if only for myself. A good place to start is with a, general understanding of what ADHD actually is. This is what I know … Continue reading What is ADHD?
Growing up I had a German shepherd named Casey. My dad bought her to protect us after he and my mom divorced; I was about five, I needed Casey. I would crawl inside her cage and lie down beside her, stroking her coarse black back and rubbing her soft brown ears. She followed me to … Continue reading Hate Him First – Luke 23
The setting is the Last Supper. Jesus stands on the brink of the greatest trial of His earthly and divine life—His death. In this final, intimate moment with His disciples, He offers a promise: “You will eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.” … Continue reading Faith on Trial- Luke 22:30–32
Many people have turned away from the Bible—and from Jesus—because they read it and conclude there are too many contradictions. Too many moments where Jesus appears to say opposing things or gives commands that sit on two ends of the spectrum. Where is the consistency in his messages? That is when Christ feels mysterious, even … Continue reading Madman or Mystery- Luke 21
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