Yesterday was my 59th birthday! I’m grateful to God to be alive. Neither my gratitude nor my joy can be tamped down—by any or all of that. Now, I understand, more than ever before, how short and precious life is. Younger people may hear that reflection, and it will...
Why The Gospel Still Matters John 3:16, NRSV & MSG NRSV: 16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. MSG: 16 "This is how much God loved the world: He gave his...
MAKING SOMETHING OF MY MESS Psalms 40:11-17, MSG 11 Now God, don’t hold out on me, don’t hold back your passion. Your love and truth are all that keeps me together. 12 When troubles ganged up on me, a mob of sins past counting, I was so swamped by guilt I...