Recently I was reading through the Book of Leviticus.  My tendency is to speed through the opening chapters because the regulations for the sacrifices are very detailed and repetitive.  But this time ...  Read More

Here in Micah, just prior to this verse the prophet is crying out a question. How can I please the Lord? He asks if it requires thousands of rams, or rivers of oil, or his firstborn for the sins of hi...  Read More

There are many strange proverbs and idioms in the English language. But there’s one in particular, one my parents sometimes told me as a teenager, that confused me for a long time: “Nothing good happe...  Read More

Going through the old testament there are so many times when a group of people stray from following the Lord and then he strikes them by conquering armies, an evil judge or even possibly famine or pla...  Read More

My wide-eyed, startled young daughter stood poised with a black marker by her artwork on the wall. Guess how she answered when I knowingly asked, “Who wrote with black marker on the wall?” “Not me!” w...  Read More

Is it me, or are there days that just feel impossible? Frustrations pile up, setbacks stall, and devastating news feels like it paralyzes. Times like these remind me of one of the darkest times in my ...  Read More