There is a temptation, especially in faith, to move on too quickly. To move on from grief.From confusion.From the questions that refuse to behave. But formation doesn’t happen in the moving on.It happens in the staying. Staying doesn’t mean resignation.It means attention. It means resisting the urge to fix, explain, or spiritualize what has notContinue reading “Learning to Stay”
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When Scripture Refuses to Be Simple
If you’ve ever read the Bible you know passages that do not yield easily to human understanding. These passages resist our simple explanations and our systems. They challenge our principles and standards. Sometimes, they even cause us to be uncomfortable. At times, the Bible presents us with concepts that are difficult things to understand. ForContinue reading “When Scripture Refuses to Be Simple”
Jesus is Our Lord, Not Our Mascot
It’s subtle, but it’s everywhere. We invoke Jesus’ name to bless our opinions. We place Him behind our causes. We trot Him out when we need divine approval. And slowly (almost imperceptibly) Jesus becomes a mascot instead of our Master. A mascot exists to cheer us on.Our Lord calls us to follow. A mascot never confronts.Our Lord disrupts, reorders,Continue reading “Jesus is Our Lord, Not Our Mascot”
