Tag: Luke

A Psalm of Prophecy

Many people find inconsistency in the Bible. They nit-pick any little thing that isn’t stated exactly the same in one place as in another. But I am always amazed by the coherency of the whole story set forth in the Bible. I am amazed by...

Do Not Judge

This post has been wandering around in my head for several weeks. This morning I told a friend that I had been arguing with God about posting it, and she replied, “You know better than that, just let Him write it.” This is a difficult one...

The Thief on the Cross

In this season of Lent, I begin to look forward to Easter. This is actually my favorite holiday, even more than Christmas. Christmas is the beginning of a wonderful gift from God, but Easter seals the deal. At the cross and the empty tomb, Satan...

Holy, Holy, Holy Is the Lord

People often talk about how God is love, which He is. This is an important part of God’s character. But there is another characteristic of God that people focus on less often, and that I want to focus on today. God is Holy. The American...

I’m a Half Shekel Short

How much money a person has can make a big difference in many things in life. It can mean the difference between shopping for groceries as Whole Foods or WinCo, or not being able to shop at all but having to go to a food bank...

Holding on to What I Know

A dear and wise friend of mine once told me that I should never go by what I feel, but by what I know. Feelings can be fickle and reactionary, and oftentimes they do not reveal the truth about the situation they are a reaction to....

Holding onto Faith, Hope, and Love

I don’t fully understand all that happens in life. I don’t understand what has happened in Haiti. I don’t understand why sports figures, actors, and corporate CEOs make millions of dollars while those who seem to contribute more to society and work harder barely make...