Pondering Jesus

No Little Red Hens This Thanksgiving!

Maybe you already know the story of the Little Red Hen. If not, this quick summary may jog a memory from the day your kindergarten teacher read you the story. The Little Red Hen is an old folk tale meant to teach children that laziness doesn’t pay off in the end. Here’s my short version…

November 21, 2023

Faithful, Merciful King

There’s not a place on Earth that’s been left untouched. Nation after nation suffers from the effects of Godlessness. Strife. Greed. Rebellion. Pride. Abandonment. Loneliness. Shame… These aren’t new. They’ve been here as long as anyone remembers. Sin brought them, and sin left them, never once offering to remove them. And we, on our own,…

November 15, 2023

Until Christ is Formed in You

Do you ever wake up with a question on your mind? I confess that my days are often filled with wonderings, which I suppose most people would pigeonhole into a “who cares” category. Rarely, though, are my first thoughts of the morning about how things work. But yesterday was one such morning. As I stirred…

November 8, 2023