Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of a season in the Church called “Lent” that runs for the 40 days (excluding Sundays) leading up to Easter. Though practiced by Christians for centuries, Lent can be confusing and opaque, and may leave you wondering, “What is Lent really about anyway?”
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Growing up in the church, I had a relationship with God. But I was a little afraid of Him, and all of the scary and confusing prophecies of the end times. It took time for me to grow to the point of loving God.
Read MoreWhat’s the best thing you did or felt in the past day? And why? Take a minute to think about it. Was it easy to come up with something? Okay. Now do the same thing, but think about this past week.
Read MoreCan I be honest with you? I was not on the schedule to be writing today's devotional. When I realized that I was going to write it and saw the scriptures for today, my eyes swelled up with tears.
Read MoreConfession doesn’t come easy for me, and I bet the same goes for you. Could it be because we feel shame, fear of punishment, or feel vulnerable, guilty? I know I spend way too much energy trying to appear perfect. In our passage today David addresses this and helps us understand it better. His prayer is an example for us, showing the benefits of confessing our sin.
Read MoreSo glad I was assigned the simple chapter of Luke 21. Said no one ever. Here we have Jesus’ prophetic words about the coming tribulation which double as both the anticipation of the fall of Jerusalem in AD 70 and the future events preceding Jesus’ return. I will focus on the latter: prophecy for the end of the age.
Read MoreMy favorite book (besides the Bible of course) is J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. The first time reading it, my stomach clenched, heart pounded, and I exclaimed “oh no!” during some dark chapters, like when the heroes went through the mines of Moria and Gandalf was lost to the Balrog, or when Frodo was captured by orcs and brought to the Tower of Cirith Ungol.
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