Loss and The Cross
I want to think about loss in the life of an athlete. A significant loss in my son, JP’s athletic life.
The Night of Job – Part 4
Why is innocent suffering a value in the kingdom in the first place? Why did Jesus need to suffer for us?
The Night of Job – Part 3
In his dark valley, the love of God shines brightly in Job. It burns like a candle in the night of human suffering.
The Night of Job – Part 2
What does the story of Job teach us about the mystery of suffering and the journey to God?
Job and the Journey from Sense to Spirit – Part 1
In his dark valley, the love of God shines brightly in Job. It burns like a candle in the night of human suffering.
The Unnecessary Running Shoes
These two years for JP stand as a kind of painting in time, imaging the way God fathers his children, giving them experiences that instill qualities of soul.
The Fathering of God
Rather than resist dark valleys and recoiling from them, Paul urges us to regard them as part of the mysterious way God fathers us.
The Faith of the Centurion
Jesus does something here he seldom does. He marvels. What is it that causes wonder to rise in the soul of Jesus?
God is Spirit
Don’t touch me. These words hardly seem to convey tenderness and love. Why does Jesus say them?
Commanding Courage
Does God command things that are not reasonable?