The sweeping language of the prophet Isaiah has struck me, in this season. The judgement of God against Israel and all the world is also blended with mystery, images of restored borders and those once scattered being returned. Isaiah is captivated by the awesome wrath and divine power of the…

Sound of Freedom should be considered a landmark movie, one that opens a door to powerful, hard stories that need telling. No story of ours supplants the Word of God, as if that needs saying, but when those stories are built on what that Book declares about God and humanity…

And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down; for I must stay at your house today.” Jesus is making His way to Jerusalem. The most important destination in His life and in the history of the world. As…

A few days ago, we ran a bath in the big tub in my bathroom. It was built specifically for my comfort and safety, and ease of use. It is embarrassing, but I still found myself pushing back nerves about the water. I loved pools growing up, but I will…

“Save me, I pray, from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid he will come and attack me, and also the mothers with their children. Jacob brings a desperate and honest prayer to God, as he approaches a meeting he has dreaded for years. I imagine he…

They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor, their righteousness endures forever; their horn will be lifted high in honor. This is an assertion from the Psalmist, from Psalm 112. It is one of the many ways he describes the quality of life for those who revere the Lord…

This morning, a well-known activist in the pro-life community, known for “sidewalk counseling” outside of abortion clinics in his community, was arrested by the FBI. Early in the morning, at his home, while his children screamed. There were many armed agents, a full SWAT team with powerful rifles, as if…

“The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground.” This is from a letter penned by Thomas Jefferson, and serves as a warning and a principle for the governed and those who govern them. It is not normal for a government to be benevolent…

“Whoever corruptly, or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication, endeavors to influence, intimidate, or impede any grand or petit juror, or officer in or of any court of the United States, or officer who may be serving at any examination or other proceeding before any…