finding true rest.

This is not one of those feel-good posts that everyone’s going to like. But Paul’s parting words in Colossians 1 are crucial to our life in Christ. Without understanding the contrary wisdom in them, our faith might derail: For this …

the limits of a linear life.

In the beginning of Colossians chapter 2, Paul gives voice to a heartache we all share: For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have …

the shocking truth about love.

Twenty years ago today, the Pastor and I took our first steps down the aisle and into our future. We could see the horizon there — a timeline stretching straight from our vows to where the dark sky stretches down …

the truth about resolutions.

The word “resolution” betrays itself right from the start. It sounds like a new beginning, but it promises an end — a “resolving” of things that are broken — the hope of being perfect and finished — the assurance that …

how to make the right choices.

Once upon a time, the Pastor and I had lunch with a woman who spent most of our hour together extolling the virtues of her divorce. She had finally left her husband — one who was a simple provider to …

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