Bread of Life
It is human nature that we are perpetually hungry and thirsty for something. Whatever it is we seek—success, admiration, control, love, God—it’s never enough. We want more and more, and our appetites are not satisfied. The desire is what it is, but where things get out of whack is when we try to fill ourselves […]
The I of the Storm
The storm outside my home is rattling the windows and flooding the foundation. Fortunately, the windows are tightly fitted and there is a drain in the concrete floor of the house. Yet inside myself there is a storm that distresses me day after day. There is not enough time to accomplish my tasks well. There […]
Broken Hearted
Who hasn’t been desperate for healing or peace? A theological quandary isn’t presented here, nor a puzzle of a parable to unfold or unwind. It doesn’t ask a question that requires a response…not a command in need of heeding. This is a feeling story. Listen to what happens in his body. The breaking of his […]
A Mirror For Identity
Mary Cosby used to begin her New Testament class by bending her soft-cover Bible and saying she preferred a Bible that was flexible. Then she would say, “The Bible is not a manual for morality, but a mirror for identity.” I always found Mary’s statement reassuring and interesting because, to get real, no matter how […]