My preference would be to just come out and say “God doesn’t test us.” I considered that as the title for this piece because it’s more incendiary, but it’s not entirely accurate. Institutional education has given us a definition of “test” that is hard to shake, one whereby we are measured to a standard and …
The scripture in Genesis 1:27 has always fascinated me. It’s well known, the first half reading “So God created man in his own image”. This concept of man being made in God’s image is one of the oldest pieces of theology in my memory, so it’s a concept that I suppose strongly impacted my early …
Twenty-twelve has produced another bumper crop of excellent dance music. The American public has finally caught on as well, which is great news. My only regret is that I couldn’t get my hands on a great Gangnam Style remix. Ahh well. Guys, this year has been pretty wild for our family, so I felt some …
We have 2 sons, and early next week we’re expecting our first daughter to be born. During the last week I’ve had a few profound moments of being overwhelmed by sudden rushes of emotion as I think about this new member of our family. Things like washing tiny pink clothes, cleaning the house and making …