The Open Window
John describes a multitude no one could count, gathered before the throne. It turns out something like that happens every Sunday morning, closer than you'd think. A reflection on Revelation 7:9-17.
Brad Powers
Against the Wind
There's a tendency to measure the church by attendance numbers, but John the Baptist never played that game. As a young lawyer, I learned something about truth and love from a scared client in a courthouse hallway. A reflection on Matthew 11:7-15.
Still Thirsty
I've been sick for days and worn down by it, and resisting what pulls at me hasn't been easy either. St. Augustine went through something far worse, for far longer, before he found his way out of it. A reflection on Psalm 42:2-6.
The Woodpile
We picked up a trailer load of lumber to build a chicken coop with my boys. For a week, it was just a pile of boards taking up space in the yard. A reflection on 1 Peter 2:1-10.
Show Up Anyway
My first youth ministry group started as a room full of strangers from different schools who barely knew each other. Four years later, something had changed. A reflection on Hebrews 10:19-25.
The Road Back
I meant to be back writing more than a week ago. But that was two flat tires, a hand injury, and several sick days ago. A reflection on Matthew 14:22-33.