Expecting Righteousness

Expecting Righteousness

One need not look far to see the brokenness of our earthly existence. When considering what it means to expect righteousness, my initial thoughts ran along the lines of how there is a certain futility in expecting to see on earth, right now, the kind of righteousness...
Expecting a Feast

Expecting a Feast

Jesus said, “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread he will live forever.” (John 6:51) When I was a girl, we had the best Christmas feast ever at my granny and grandpa’s. The whole family was there – aunts, uncles,...
Legacy-Builders Until the Day (Eph. 2:1-10)

Legacy-Builders Until the Day (Eph. 2:1-10)

Let’s begin by defining our terms. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary a Legacy has three definitions: 1) a gift by will; 2) something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor; 3) a candidate for membership in an organization who is given...
Influencers Until the Day (Eph. 3:1-12)

Influencers Until the Day (Eph. 3:1-12)

I first read Denise Levertov’s poetry while browsing the library at my university. In college, I was asking a lot of philosophical questions, especially about the source of beauty and love, and had the privilege of exploring these in my academic papers. As I...
Workers Until the Day (Eph. 6:5-18)

Workers Until the Day (Eph. 6:5-18)

Don’t work only while being watched, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing God’s will from your heart. Serve with a good attitude, as to the Lord and not to people. (Ephesians 6:6-7) I recently watched my two young grandsons while their parents were away...