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expectations of resurrection

On 11 January, 2010 · Leave a Comment

In contemporary American Christianity, it’s not unusual to see people demanding the benefits of resurrection before they make the sacrifice of crucifixion.

It’s spirituality that leads to comfort, convenience and success. A mentality that ultimately demands things here on earth that Jesus himself didn’t have.

Scripture teaches that those who follow Christ are fully paid [...]

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laughing in a hospital room

On 6 January, 2010 · 1 Comment

I’m blogging right now from the foot of my wife’s hospital bed.

Nothing too serious, and normally it would just be considered just a massive stomach bug, but when you’re 22 weeks pregnant with your first child, it’s a massive stomach but that requires medical attention.

This is definitely not a good thing, but [...]

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the whole of it all

On 18 November, 2009 · Leave a Comment

“The Lord is my portion,” says my soul,

“therefore I will hope in him.”

Following the darkness of the second lament, this verse – right in the middle of the book – is powerful. Hopeful. Enlightening.

There’s something cleansing about suffering. It burns away everything that’s superfluous. And sometimes it’s when everything else is gone [...]

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