On Behalf of Our Cities

O Father,  Why are the nations in an uproar and the people devising a vain thing? (Psalm 2:1) As predicted, the rulers and influencers are counseling together against Your truth and light (Psalm 2:2). None of this surprises You for this is the same battle that has raged since before time began. The world forces of darkness and the spiritual …

Scattered

Do you ever feel that you can’t focus on any one thing? Does busyness, anxiety, and worry “draw you away in differing directions”? “Drawn away in differing directions.” This is the very definition used for the word “worries” in the parable of the sower. Instead of “and the worries of the world…enter in and choke the Word,” we could read …

Staying Strong: A Visual

The malevolent edifice loomed large and expansive before me. As I craned my neck to see the top of the skyline, I felt the same awareness of height as when I visited the giant sequoia forest for the first time. This was nothing like I expected. I stepped back to inspect the width and noticed that the exterior wall encircled …