Gaining a heart of wisdom
These days, the Morin family is all abuzz with talk of names. That's because there are two little boys scheduled to make an appearance in 2025 (Two new grandboys!), and their parents have chosen strong and beautiful names for them. Parents of newborns typically have to run the gauntlet of naming questions:"Is that a family… Continue reading Who Is Jesus? (The Most Important Question)
Maybe you're old enough to remember an old song from the 1960s with the strong suggestion that "What the World Needs Now Is Love, Sweet Love." While I can't argue with the premise, I would humbly suggest that wisdom is a more immediate need. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfHAs9cdTqg Wisdom presiding over love sounds like an equation with a… Continue reading What the World Needs Now is Authentic Intelligence (AI)
Hope is one of those words that might show up on a couch pillow or a coffee mug. We've domesticated the word. The church has tamed it until it's become a floating, sentimental abstraction. The truth is that hope is our lifeline. Paul commends the believers in Thessalonica for their "steadfastness of hope in our… Continue reading Hope: The Sure And Steady Anchor Of My Soul
Slightly hard of hearing in his Sunday suit and tie, the smiling usher boomed a greeting into the cold and cavernous narthex. “You forgot to set your clocks ahead, right?” Immediately, the disjointed pieces of that chaotic Sunday morning fell into place. The full parking lot, the prevailing hush — yes, we were an hour late… Continue reading It’s Spring-Forward Sunday! Will You Be Late For Church?
Fleming Rutledge wisely labeled the days we're living in as "the time between the times." We're a little bit like our Exodus ancestors, set free from slavery in Egypt, but not yet living in the Promised Land—having already received the benefits of a great salvation, but awaiting full redemption from sin's effects and consequences on… Continue reading Living as Family in the Time Between the Times
Five years ago, we watched history unfold as the world responded to a new virus and a new way of doing life. I wrote an essay that appeared on the (in)courage website in July 2020. Remember those days when we were all trying to figure everything out? Since it has never appeared in its entirety… Continue reading An Unveiled Life: Remembering The COVID-19 Shutdown Of 2020
Living in Maine means that at least once every winter I get to shovel a foot of snow off my deck. This winter has outdone itself in snowfall, so yesterday, after the storm when the sun came out, we strapped on our wooden snowshoes and slogged through the snowy woods. My husband courageously broke trail,… Continue reading How Can Finite Creatures Know An Infinite God?
I keep hearing this statistic, and it's like a pebble in my shoe: Regular Scripture reading is the most consistent factor contributing to spiritual health. It ranked higher than anything else, and it makes abundant sense when we realize that God has promised to speak to the believing heart through his Word. Regular Scripture reading… Continue reading Come Close To The Story: A Free Lenten Devotional
As a grownup with no little people living in our house any longer, my task at bedtime is simple and straightforward. I assemble the scattered experiences of a day, including all the moments of distress, puzzlement, or joy. At day's end, everything becomes an offering to the Lord as I simply turn the outcome over… Continue reading Is the Illusion of Control Your Favorite Idol?
It goes without saying that my kids are raising my grandkids in a very different world than the world in which they were raised. Cultural pressures have dulled the sharp edge of conviction, leaving many parents unable to distinguish a safe path for their families. Furthermore, cultural change is so rapid that what "worked" for… Continue reading If You Don’t Teach Your Children, the World Will
Living Our Days 