You know that scary house everyone whispers about? We bought it.
Tag: kingdom
Lift, release, recover: Building strength with God
Building strength isn’t just about the lift.
Kingdom good isn’t the same as our good
If you must weep today, make it for joy. For this day that marks the end of death and sin.
The double ache of Jesus
Yesterday on our walk, my daughter casually mentioned she’d been praying the night before. “That’s great, baby. What did you say?” “I prayed that I don’t want to go to Heaven yet.” Every parent just got the same icicle in their heart that I did. I asked why she thought she might go to Heaven …
Peace beyond peace
There’s a peace that goes beyond peace. One more universal than doves and olive branches.One more profound than pre-dawn silence.One more complete than your boxed set of Friends. It’s the peace that existed in Eden,that gave Abraham his strength,that steadied Jesus in Gethsemane. Not the peace of this world, the Roman “pax.”A peace so other …
God builds castles, not condos
There are condos going up all over Hamilton right now. Which is great for Progress™ but I don’t know why you’d want to live in one. They’re expensive, tiny, and made out of the cheapest material by the lowest bidder. I know they’ll be someone’s house one day, but you know what else is a …
After a year of waiting (we’re still waiting)
One year ago today, my husband and I heard the call from God to help start a church in a new country. It caught us off guard—we’re newish Christians and not in leadership—but our answer was a resounding YES. Yes, we want to build the Kingdom.Yes, we’re willing to uproot our lives.Yes, we can start …
The currency of God’s Kingdom is love
Divine math doesn’t always add up. While your bank balance may look grim, God’s accounting is about so much more than numbers. The currency of His Kingdom is love. And when you lavishly spend your love—your time, energy, attention, food, gas, money—on others, God fills the space between what you’ve got and what you need, …