Ada Barnett, The Man on the Other Side It started for me when I read Charles Williams’ Descent Into Hell. It was a compelling and realistic description of the spiritual world and spiritual struggle.. I continued to be drawn to a particular 19th Century genre for which I have many examples and no name. Among […]
Bearing WitnessThere has been some comment and concensus among my friends, both black and white, that George Floyd is not a martyr. I agree, there is a sense in which a murder cannot be a martyrdom. Mr. Floyd did not lay down his life. It was taken from him senselessly, unjustly, and horribly. It breaks […]
Recently I read a comment that Trump may sin, and whether he confesses is between him and God. Aside from the fact that Trump has clearly and publicly stated that he will never regret or apologize for anything he does, it made me wonder whether we who claim to follow Jesus have never considered a […]
From the 2020 Pandemic to the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the winks and nods from the powers of this present darkness to those who seek to kill and destroy has left too many sisters and brothers vulnerable. It is not time to be silent but to cry out until the walls all come […]
“Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.” Genesis 2:7 The word “being” in the Hebrew is “nephesh” literally “throat.” A “throat” can thirst and cry. To be a “being” is to be capable of thirsting and […]
There is something about a broken seal, a rolled away stone, courageous women, terrified soldiers, and a risen Lord that speaks to our hearts about truth, vindication and hope the way nothing else has or will. It took a rolled away stone to right this world and and empty tomb to make it new because […]
The Angel’s announcement is Heaven meddling in earth’s affairs. We silence the oppressed, honor the strong, and bury the dead. We carry on our tacit agreement with politics, custom, and death itself, but Christ’s resurrection means earth’s charade is as empty as the tomb itself. With three words, business as usual has been shaken to […]
When God brought Israel out of Egypt, He used a series of miraculous plagues to loosen Pharaoh’s grip on the people. But the final plague required an act of faith on the part of the believers in the God of Israel. They had to mark their doors with the blood of a lamb in order […]
“The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands.” I am not able to say this, and I doubt anyone can. I have not “kept the ways of the LORD,” I have not been “blameless with Him.” Can I ask for the same deliverence as the David? What’s more, when could David pray this prayer truthfully?
Over the last few weeks I have been reading and reflecting on the Psalms each day. Along with spending time with God, I have been spending time with David, Asaph, and the sons of Korah, among others. As they share their sorrows, joys, and hopes, I find I am in good company. I have written […]
