Wrecked by Mercy
It is easy to start treating grace like a ladder we need to climb. Matthew West said he was wrecked by mercy when he truly understood why that is wrong. A reflection on 1 Corinthians 11:23–29.
Jesus 20:20
In the year 258, a boy was making his way through the streets of Rome carrying what looked like bread. A mob stopped him, demanded to see it, and beat him to death when he refused. What he was willing to die for tells you everything about what was actually there. A reflection on Luke 22:14–20.
Better than a Bagel
I love donuts — probably more than I should. I grabbed what looked like one and took a big bite. It was a bagel. Sometimes God gives us something different than what we expected — and it turns out to be better. A reflection on John 6:52–69.
More than a Sack Lunch
A friend might give you his extra cookie. A parent will give you what you need. What can we learn from how God feeds us? A reflection on John 6:35–40.
Smaller than a 747
I was just out of college when I took my first international flight. I had seen large aircraft before. But I was not prepared for how big it was — or for what that feeling would teach me about Philip. A reflection on John 6:1–15.
Without Distinction
Seven hundred years before Pentecost, Isaiah was writing about the Messiah. He may not have known he was also writing about us. A reflection on Isaiah 11:1–3.