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Hope from the Ashes
Andrea and I went hiking a few days ago in Waterton National Park. It is a lovely treasure just a couple of hours' drive from home. With COVID-19 restrictions being slowly lifted the park was being reopened on a limited basis so we took the opportunity to visit. We set out along a trail excited as the wildflowers were Continue Reading...Read more -
Speaking the Truth in Love
There is a comedian who has a bit where he describes some of the idiosyncrasies of living in the Southern United States. He laughs as he describes how people would say things like “That baby sure is ugly! Bless his little heart” or “Betsy sure looks fat in that dress. Bless her heart!” He jokes that by simply adding the Continue Reading...Read more -
My God, my God why have you forsaken me?
I have been reflecting the Gospel accounts of our Lord hanging on the Roman tree, and I am gripped by the sheer terror of the event. As Jesus hung there in great anguish, He cried out “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” (My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?) (Mt.27:46) For a long time, I thought and taught that because Continue Reading...Read more
