Waiting On The Lord Is A Confident,

There Are Dozens Of References To God In The Scriptures For Every One To The Figure Of Satan. This Reflects A Sometimes Forgotten Theological Truth That The Devil Is By No Means God’s Counterpart. He Is A Creature, Not The Creator.

The Holy Spirit Says: You Are It. You Are God's Plan. In A Thirsty World, People Need To Be Refreshed. It Is A Broken World, And People Need To Be Healed. Now Get Out There And Do It!

Solitude Is The One Place Where We Can Gain Freedom From The Forces Of Society That Will Otherwise Relentlessly Mold Us. Solitude Requires Relentless Perseverance.

In The Beginning, We're Told, Was The Word. Every Once In A While Someone Shows Up On The Planet Who Is Word-obsessed And Word-gifted; And The Light And Darkness Get Named Again. In Our Day, That Someone Is Buechner.

When I Repent, Here Is Where It Starts. I Try To Name My Sin As Honestly And As Specifically As Possible. Here Is What Repenting Is Not. It Is Not Excusing My Sin, Minimizing My Sin, It's Not Rationalizing My Sin ... Repentance Is Getting Painfully Honest With God.