The Power of Hope
Long after my family is asleep, I lie in bed with tears welling in my eyes. Lately, I have wondered, sometimes aloud in a kind of whispered desperation, “How long, Lord? Who will plead this case?!” Even through my tiny part in the age-old pursuit of justice, I’m worn weary and thin. Splintering thoughts of […]
Much More Valuable Than They
I heard the birds early that Saturday morning. I honestly didn’t remember the last time I had heard them, like, really heard them. Between the inertia of my days and the troubles of this life, I found it extremely difficult to take heart—to hear anything but the refrain from my downhearted, burnt-out disposition. But that […]
Coming Alongside in the Face of Injustice
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8 ESV I remember singing the Micah 6:8 song around a campfire when I was in middle school. Sitting with my besties, […]
Just As He Sees It
Some days I sit back from my computer or my phone, or maybe after a meeting at home, and close my eyes, trying to set my gaze on what is lovely. It’s hard to unsee all the troubling news bombarding my view in this modern era of screens unending. The circumstances that are oceans away, […]
This Month’s Theme: Justice
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8 ESV) This command feels simple, but the injustice we are witnesses to every day feels insurmountable. We know we have a […]