Learning to Lament
Hard things happen to the heroes and the villains in the story of Esther. And it’s instructive to look at how each group dealt with their hardships. The villains illustrate unhealthy ways to handle trials.… Learning to Lament
What to Pray When in Pain
In Jn. 12, shortly after Jesus proclaims that “the hour has come” (Jn. 12:23), we read Jesus’ confession: “Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say?” (Jn. 12:27). The context that follows reveals… What to Pray When in Pain
Grounded: (Practice: Centering Prayer)
Quarantine and Covid-19 can leave us feeling cramped and isolated. Forced to spend large amounts of time at home, it can feel like those four walls just keep getting closer and closer! Many of us… Grounded: (Practice: Centering Prayer)
Grounded (Practice: Suscipe)
One of David’s most stunning statements is found in Ps. 63: Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. (Ps. 63:3 ESV) Of all David might possess, what means the… Grounded (Practice: Suscipe)