When we read of Jesus’ face-offs with religious authorities, our attitude toward the Pharisees can easily move from indignation to righteous indignation to self-righteous indignation. Let’s take a breath. Veneration of...

If “visions were not widespread,” then those days are like our days, perhaps like all days. Some folks find that thought disappointing, longing for a miraculous manifestation of God’s power, an...

A pastor of ours often would say “God is God—and we’re not.” The psalmist may have that idea in mind while musing on God’s eternal nature, creative powers, and skills at...

Paul writes that God has shone in our hearts to display God’s glory in the face of Jesus Christ. So, in Jesus, we get a glimpse, a hint of what God...

So about those disciples who walk through the fields “to pluck heads of grain” on the sabbath, leaving Jesus to endure the rebuke of the religious authorities. We can infer from...

Jesus came not so God would see or love us differently but so we could see and love God in a fresh way. Jesus offers Nicodemus and us the renewal of...

When my husband and I returned home from the hospital after I gave birth to our daughter, I remember thinking, This precious child depends on me in every way. What do...

Many circumstances can become invitations to rebirth: a move to a new community, a new role or relationship, a major loss, or an offer to try something fresh vocationally. It’s often...

Running is a passion of mine. A year ago, I found myself on a muddy trail run, praying over and struggling with some areas of life where I yearned for freedom....

Psalm 29 invites us into a realm resembling that of Isaiah 6—a place bursting with God’s glory, power, and rule. This psalm takes its place in the “enthronement psalms,” or songs...