Learning to Love the Face You’ve Been Given

Learning to Love the Face You've Been Given

I spent most of my twenties looking in the mirror at a face I didn't love. Makeup interventions, hairstyle adjustments, and even color analysis failed to take the edge off my conviction that something about my face was simply not right. Around the same time, I discovered C.S. Lewis's Till We Have Faces and felt… Continue reading Learning to Love the Face You’ve Been Given

Are You Ready to Vote in the Upcoming Election?

Are You Ready to Vote in the Upcoming Election?

(Thoughts on Voting from a Political Novice) Voting always feels like taking a test for which I haven't adequately studied. Maybe someday I'll walk into a voting booth with confidence. This year, I'm doing my "homework" to become informed about the issues, and part of my preparation has come through reading the Old Testament book… Continue reading Are You Ready to Vote in the Upcoming Election?

How Do You Whet Your Appetite for God?

"Worship does not satisfy our hunger for God--it whets our appetite." ~Eugene Peterson

Sunday Scripture In these days of social distancing, even our worship has taken on a new look and a different feel. An act that has typically conjured images of white-steepled buildings--or polished praise teams, lasers, and smoke machines, depending on your church background--is now taking place in front of screens, in living rooms with only… Continue reading How Do You Whet Your Appetite for God?