God speaks to us this morning through an obscure Old Testament story of revenge and retribution. As the curtain rises on chapter 21 of 2 Samuel, the hunger pains of a three-year famine stir King David to ask God why there’s no food on the table. According to the Lord, the grain bins are empty,Continue reading “Can You See Her?”
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Step Into the Swell
When I was picking out Bible stories for this sermon series on the unraveling of our lives, I was torn over whether to include this morning’s lesson. It’s the story of Jesus successfully walking on water and Peter’s failed attempt to follow in Jesus’s watery footsteps. On one hand, the story works well. Getting caughtContinue reading “Step Into the Swell”
Sarah Laughs
What happens when it feels like your world has come unglued and is falling apart? How do you press onward when your tightly knit plans unravel into a tangle of loose threads? What do you become when your identity feels threatened with undoing or the path you’re walking comes dangerously undone? Those questions weigh heavyContinue reading “Sarah Laughs”