Because of her unique relationship with Jesus, it’s easy to forget the humanity of Mary, mother of our Lord. We should not forget that she needed to rely on people around her in daily life. Mary’s uniqueness of experience must have also brought with it a kind of...

And the glory of the LORD will appear, and all humanity together will see it, for the mouth of the LORD has spoken. (Isaiah 40:5) The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and...

And when Jesus drew near and saw the city, he wept over it, saying, “Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes.” (Luke 19:41,42) If your first language is English, the word “peace” brings to...

He will be like a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the Lord in righteousness. (Malachi 3:3) Are you walking through conflict in your home or in your workplace...

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...

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, cousins – all...

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...

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...

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...

When we think of the word “giving” in our human spirit we inevitably think, “I don’t have enough to give . . .” And in the natural that is very true, but this section of Ephesians doesn’t even factor our abilities into the equation. It is all about God’s abilities. I...