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In his book, Inexpressible, Michael Card explores the multifaceted definition of the Hebrew word for God's grace or loving-kindness. In Hebrew, it's hesed. Card says God's hesed "has an over-the-top quality about it." After ten years of studying the 169 words and phrases used to translate hesed, … [Read more...] about Why Does Jesus Want Followers Who Fail?

I was watching Olympic track events in 2021 when, in one evening, two British runners were disqualified for false starts. Normally athletes train for four years before their Olympic performance. This year, because of the pandemic, they had five! And in a split second, the runner does what he's not … [Read more...] about What Does Jesus Do for Followers Who Fail?

Years ago, late-night comedian Jay Leno used to do a segment he called "Jay Walking." He'd walk around New York City and ask the "man on the street" random questions – questions the average person should be able to answer like, "In what month do we vote for President?" or "Who is the Vice President … [Read more...] about What Does it Mean to Follow Jesus?

It's been one month since we emptied the contents of our home into a dumpster. After our house fire, a friend texted to see how I was faring and to find out how she could pray specifically. She asked, "Are you grieving the loss of any particular thing?" I wanted to answer honestly, but I could … [Read more...] about When Your Efforts Seem Wasted

On a gorgeous May evening, the night before our middle son Spencer's high school graduation, our house caught on fire. Our family and our pets are all safe. Uprooted, but doing well overall. In the past two weeks, our family, church family, friends, and community have absolutely bent over … [Read more...] about House Fire, Graduation, and God’s Provision

Based on the gospel accounts in Matthew 28, Mark 16, Luke 24 and John 20. I know Easter Day has come and gone, but there was one moment from the Easter story that wouldn’t leave me even after I’d picked all the plastic grass out of my carpet. Every time I read the story of Jesus’ death, … [Read more...] about When Jesus Whispers Your Name