This Present Darkness
Ever find yourself longing for a perfect world? Sometimes I look at certain paintings and think, “Mm, that looks so idyllic, so desirable.” (Think Thomas Kinkade.) Or occasionally a photograph will...
View ArticleBroken Dishes and Wasted Time
The other day I was helping my mom with dinner clean-up and made a mistake that I immediately regretted. As I was scrubbing a glass bowl in the sink and reaching over to put it in the dishwasher, I...
View ArticleTo God Be The Glory
Musician: Joe Sam Hymnist: Fanny Crosby | Lyrics Self-glorification is huge these days. Flattering profile pics. Sleek LinkedIn profiles. Online platforms where we publicly voice our ideas, opinions,...
View ArticleGod Likes to Include You
When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. | Acts 4:13 If someone asked you: Who wrote the Bible? What would you say? God,...
View ArticleYou Are Phenomenally Blessed
Yep. You will face setbacks and disappointments today. Guaranteed. In fact, you may be feeling down right now. Maybe you’ve had a tough week. Perhaps life feels frustrating. Maybe you’re in a funk and...
View ArticleWe’re in the Endgame Now
*Avengers: Endgame spoilers ahead, in case you haven’t watched it* And the word of the LORD came to me: “Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, ‘The vision that he sees is for many days...
View ArticleA Friendly Reminder that You Are Going to Die
Death. Honestly, it’s one of my favorite topics. I’ve written about it repeatedly on Come Awake. Like here and here and here. Actually, my very first contribution to this blog was called “Dying Words.”...
View ArticleAre You Oversimplifying the Bible?
The Bible is a rich, diverse, inspired library of 60+ books, written over the span of 2,000 years, containing a lifetime’s worth of spiritual insights and insightful narratives. While the core gospel...
View ArticleAre You Underappreciating the Bible?
Here’s something my younger self probably would have agreed with but not appreciated: The Bible is not an explanation book. The main purpose of scripture is not to tell us: where the world came...
View ArticleA Thanksgiving Perspective
“But that’s not fair!!” How many times, as kids, did we exasperatingly exclaim something to that effect, convinced we had been unjustly wronged? Later, as adults, even as we learned to better control...
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