For we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words. – Romans 8:26
When his body died at twenty-four, his soul became an orphan in a foreign land. Stranded, a souring soul in a body called ‘quadriplegic.’ Death always seems so harsh, so cruel, so uncalled for, but half-death is the cruelest sting of all.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. – Psalm 51:10
Sometimes I feel like a change. I think about growing a beard in hopes of looking more intellectual, or maybe a mustache to appear more distinguished, or possibly the purchase of glasses to present a more serious image. No doubt the tried and true clean, short haircut look carries its message of stability. But then stability can easily slip into boredom. Occasionally I get tired of looking at the same unchanging face and feel like making a change.
When I think back to my first worship service at SHCC, one of the things that stood out to me was the deliberate attempt to include children. As expected, I soon learned that our children not only had a significant place in worship, but also in the broader life of our church community. This is [...]
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. – Romans 15:13
But how are men to call upon him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in Him of whom they have never heard? – Romans 10:14
I had the opportunity to make it to the first two days of this year’s ACL festival. As always, it was nice to see some of our church members there. I was in the middle of a conversation with some of our people when it occurred to me that we had at least 15 members [...]