I’d rather see the performance of Sibelius’s violin concerto in person than listen to a recording. When face-to-face experiences are impossible, I am thankful for the technology that bridges the gap–whether correspondence or phone calls or video calls. But life is better in person. This fact should not surprise us, for the Word of God... Continue Reading

I realize that it’s been awhile since I had hours at a time to play board games, ride bikes, have long and lazy conversations with my kids. I am beginning to understand how very much I have missed in all the busy-ness and how much we needed a slow-down, even if the circumstances are extreme.... Continue Reading

As we’re putting more things online we’re learning what has always been obvious: on a 2D screen the people who connect most effectively are the extrovert, young and beautiful. It might make sense for TV producers to favour these kind of people to present shows but it is a slippery slope when it comes to... Continue Reading

As I consider the stress and anxiety I feel deep within, and as I speak to others, I have been encouraging them as I’ve been encouraging myself, to understand that some of this must stem directly from what, in the providence of God, has been denied to us in this time. We should not expect... Continue Reading

Let’s take the hardest kind of literature in the Bible imaginable, in terms of its practicality, the genealogy. How in the world does one read 1 Chronicles 1-9, for example? It is chock full of names, many of which we don’t see in Scripture in other places. Genealogies do several things. Firstly, they provide continuity... Continue Reading

The question we should ask, then, is not when will we get back to normal but should we want to go back to normal? And the follow-up question: What should the new normal be? What if this crisis is a divine disruption that allows us to rethink ourselves, to rethink our lives, to reconsider our habits? ... Continue Reading

God is in control. Yes, we would all love to know when Jesus is going to come back; however, only God knows when He will come. Our responsibility is to faithfully serve God as those in Christ until He does come back. What a glorious promise to consider.    As we look forward to celebrating... Continue Reading

The outside world cannot see it, but this internal war is raging. However, there is something deeper still going on. Something even the man himself cannot see. As he reads, the eyes of the Lord look to and fro throughout the earth to be strong on behalf of those who put their trust in him,... Continue Reading

One of the things we must do when reading the Psalms is to ask ourselves who is speaking. In Psalm 91, the speaker is Israel’s King, a righteous ruler who has put his trust in the God of the Bible. And these promises are, therefore, for that person—the king, the righteous king who always trusts God.... Continue Reading

When Israel went into Babylonian captivity, Jeremiah sent them a letter. They were no doubt disappointed. They faced tough days. God wanted them to know something very important: God’s plan rules. Even though they did not know the plan, even though they were disappointed, even though they were being told something much different by the... Continue Reading