A week of blood. A week of loss. A gruesome stabbing, a school shooting, an assassination. It is hard to know what to say in the aftermath of such events. I have seen everything from grief to tasteless remarks to outright celebration. There is still the tragedy of the Texas flooding from a few months … Continue reading On Bad Things, Charlie Kirk, and Trumpets
Category: Reflections
Of Words, War, and Rumors of War
Words are the heartbeat of my life. I cannot remember a time before them, nor can I escape their captivating power. I find words life-giving in all forms, whether I'm reading them, listening to them, or writing them myself. They are capsules in time that keep living, breathing, and multiplying long after we are gone. … Continue reading Of Words, War, and Rumors of War
The Plea of the Lamb
Half of the world is hopeful and drunkwhile the other half burns to the ground.Sipping on cocktails and telling the tall taleswhile survivors sweep ash off new burial mounds.Deception hangs thick, the shofar blasts sound,the days of Noah counting us down.Glasses in hand, raise a toast to the future, glazing right over the forbodeing picturewhile … Continue reading The Plea of the Lamb
On Barbells, Bananas, and Bibles…and the Things that Makes Us Strong
This December, I earned Iron Club at my CrossFit gym. Iron Club requires that a person attend at least 12 classes per month, for 12 consecutive months, without fail--no exceptions. It's not complicated, but it's hard to do. One bad cold or family vacation can easily derail you. A few years ago, our household got … Continue reading On Barbells, Bananas, and Bibles…and the Things that Makes Us Strong
The Frontier
Preface: The hardest part of writing is that it reveals who you are. And if people know who you are, you open yourself up to judgment and losing face. But part of not being ashamed of the gospel is also not being ashamed of what the gospel is doing to you. It takes guts to … Continue reading The Frontier
Two Precious Stones 