The Other Son

The Other Son

We anticipate Easter with hungry hearts, anxious to rejoice in that glorious triumph over our sin. But in the days before the empty tomb we might consider whether any vestige of unforgiveness lurks in the dark corners of our hearts. This point, too, was made by Jesus...
How to Not Have a Regrets List

How to Not Have a Regrets List

Have you ever walked through an elderly care facility? Have you wondered about the lives of those men and women? Wondered what regrets they might have? Australian Bronnie Ware worked in palliative care for many years and she did ask. Five things kept surfacing in her...
Lighten Up: Lent, Part II

Lighten Up: Lent, Part II

Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become...
Traveling Light for Lent, Part One

Traveling Light for Lent, Part One

As I was preparing this week’s post on the approach of Lent 2021 (Wednesday, February 17 – Saturday, April 3), I recalled this one from the past. It is worth sharing again, with a few edits. Part Two, next week, will include a recent, nerve-wracking...