When I was young, I used to daydream about what I would name my future children. I loved the name Alexander, especially shortened to Xander. I wanted a feminine name for a daughter, perhaps Emma or Alina. These days, despite my lack of children, I still feel compelled to name things, which is how I’ve…
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The Deeper Magic
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Have you ever asked of arguably the most well-known Bible verse, Why? Why God’s Son? Why was it necessary for God himself to step down to earth as a man? Surely,…
A Glorious Luminescence
The book of Hebrews defines faith as “the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”1 After all, believing in something one can see doesn’t require much commitment. Too often, though, this definition gets twisted and distorted so that faith becomes only something we can’t see. What is essential for Christians to…
Is It Just Me?
People were made to be known. Human beings possess a deep, innate desire to be known, which is intimately linked with our longing to be loved. I’ll confess, one of my greatest fears in life is to be alone. Not that I don’t have people around me who care about me – I do. But…
No Small Joy
So often, I wish I could write poetry or music. There is so much feeling within me that it would be such a joy and a relief to craft it into something tangible. I received a gift from God today that I did not expect to receive and it just so happens that the gift…
The Day the Curtain Tore
I can’t read those words without choking up. It’s such a simple verse and yet, to me, it is the crux of not just Israel’s history, but humanity’s. Maybe it’s how visual it is, or how matter-of-fact. But the simple words of Mark 15:38 negate our darkest hour, man’s expulsion from the Garden. Adam’s sin,…
Before the Fire 