Thoughts on the bleeding woman in Matthew 9 If you saw her, you would think of her as a dirty beggar. A woman with no hope. And you certainly wouldn't want to hang around her. Cursed for twelve years with a bloody discharge. To be clean, to obey the law and stay pure, you'd have to avoid her. Look ... read more
Your Prayer Has Been Heard
“The angel said to him: "Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard.” (Luke 1:13) What sweeter words could you hear than “Your prayer has been heard”? Those are words we all long to hear spoken directly to the deepest part of our hearts. Zechariah’s prayer for a child was decades old. A ... read more
Good Questions
“But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he ... read more
Jesus is Not the Mascot of Christmas
They prance and dance, snort and snicker, cheer and chant. No, I’m not referring to Santa’s reindeer. I’m referring to mascots. Every sporting event has its mascots. They stir up the crowd, encourage participation, summon team spirit. Sometimes we place the Christ-child next to Santa as just ... read more
God’s Presence is No Surprise
It comes as no surprise that the God who took initiative to create the world out of nothing would take initiative to redeem it. Somehow, in the midst of struggling with legalism, I failed to make that connection. Instead, I was presumptuous enough to think that I could have an active part in my own ... read more
God’s Present is No Surprise
It took only 24 hours for my daughter to blurt out what she’d gotten me for Christmas. I’d known anyway because I’d sent a dollar to school for her to buy a homemade wash cloth from another parent. When I picked her up that afternoon, she pretended secrecy. “Mom, don’t look in my backpack. I bought ... read more
Are You Prepared?
I grew up in Seattle, where the threat of an earthquake was driven home by the drills we had at school, hiding under desks, head down, holding onto desk legs. At home, we had the essentials stored in our emergency kit up in the attic. Preparation is something at which some Americans excel. Our ... read more
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