John 12:20-36 Should I give up and walk away? Or should I stay? This was essentially Jesus' question as he pondered what he should pray for. Should he ask for all the hardship he was about to endure to be taken away from him, or should he ask for God's help in making it happen?... Continue Reading →
Human Life Is Nothing But A Puff Of Air
Psalm 39 At the beginning of Lent, we mark our foreheads with a cross of ashes and we remember that we are mortal beings, burdened by sin. Meditating on our mortality is an important element of the season. The Psalmist captures the tone poetically when he says: Human life is but a puff of air.... Continue Reading →