God’s Presence in Your Wilderness
It was in the desert that the Creator knelt to plant a lush and fertile garden. It was in the wilderness that the Good Shepherd left behind a flock to find the one who was lost. And it was that …
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Navigating the Abundance of Summer
Summer is the height of extremes. Gone is the subtlety of spring with its pastel colors, mild temperatures, and tiny beginnings. Here instead comes the vibrancy of summer—bold colors, loud noises, overindulgences, exaggerations, and excesses everywhere. The sun burns hot, …
Finding God’s Presence in Our Panic and Pain
When I was a junior-high ministry pastor, winter camp was a staple of our calendar year. Each Saturday night of camp, as we prepared to say good-byes, the students would sob. I mean, they’d bawl their precious little tween eyes …