Your cheeks are like rosy pomegranates behind your veil. Song of Solomon 6:7 (Song of the bridegroom about his beloved bride) But now Messiah has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also has come through a… Continue reading The Joyful Feast of Sukkot (Days 15-22 of the Fall Ingathering Feasts)
Now I am about to go the way of all the earth. You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the Lord your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed. Joshua 23:14 (The death-bed testimony of Joshua, Son of Nun,… Continue reading Leaving Margin for the Miraculous
The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:2 To "deliver" something means in English to achieve or produce something that has been promised. Postal services deliver packages. Doctors deliver babies. Newpapers… Continue reading Deliverer
Mercy. It’s the first request that comes out like a breath when I go to pray. Why am I asking for mercy? My heart is a mystery to me. Show me what's going on, Holy Spirit. To be honest, there have been so many moments of shock and flashbacks lately when I remember what I… Continue reading A Confession from the Wilderness
Many of you know our story. We left home about nine months ago out of a desire to follow the Lord as fully (perfectly) as we can so that we can have as much of Him as we can this side of eternity. We quit our jobs as University professors, sold our home and our… Continue reading The Wilderness Part I: The “In-Between Land”
Who is that coming up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved? Song of Solomon 8:5 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in the multitude of their chariots and in the great strength of their horsemen, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel,… Continue reading The Staff: Leaning on the Hand of God
Are you hoping to be a leader in the church? In your generation? There's a lot of advice out there for you. Most of it is terrible because it is based on the idea of a good leader being a successful top-down corporate-type leader where "bigger is better," "the highly educated are better," "richer is… Continue reading Lineage of the Lowly: Lead Like Moses
