Coming to Know
When we think about knowing in terms of relationship rather than fact-gathering, we see that all knowing is coming to know. Knowing is an open-ended journey rich with discovery.
Love is a Gift
Love is the gift of self. A gift must be given. Like mercy and forgiveness, it cannot be demanded, pressured, manipulated, or extorted.
What's in the Bowl?
During a spring trip, my wife and I purchased a glass bowl. It's colorful and handmade. When I turn the bowl upside down, nothing falls out. Does that make it empty?
I Want to Know What Love Is
Jesus obeyed the Father, surrendered himself to Caesar, and offered himself on the cross. We don't want to be a Foreigner to this kind of love!
God is Love
We can come to the Bible to know about God, "God is love." And we can come to the Bible to know him.
About & More
Think of people you know about: sports figures, performers, business leaders, politicians, people in gossip columns or the rumor mill.
Sillage
Sillage in perfume refers to the trail created by a perfume when it is worn on the skin. It comes from the word in French for "wake" and can best be described as how a fragrance diffuses "in a person's wake," or, behind the wearer as they move.
The Most Famous Verse
Whoever believes in (has faith in, trusts) God's Son shall have eternal life.
What is Eternal Life?
Here, Jesus is praying before being arrested and going to the cross. His disciples are with him, and he defines eternal life (aiōnios zōē) for them.
Bewilderness
A dog barked in a distant hollow. Truck tires crunched on a gravel road far away. The woods were peaceful, but I was getting a little panicked.
On Being Neighborly
I recently saw a social media post about the angle of the sun and the risk of sunburn. The main takeaway is that the sun's intensity in April is comparable to that in August. Where I live, August feels different than April; August is hot and humid, while April is generally pleasant.