Last week, I wrote about resting in uncertainty in restless times. I began to think about Scripture as the source we can look to remind ourselves of God’s restoration. From the beginning, God shows up as a loving God who doesn’t oppress but frees. When evil lurks, God is in the midst rising up new leadership. When people are hungry, God provides manna. Where other systems use the high and mighty, God uses the outcast and least of these. When people fail God, God forgives and gives another chance. Our faith lies in a God who restores peace and wholeness…
Tag: Mercy
Read On, Friends!
I haven’t always been a reader of Scripture. In fact, it was only about eight years ago when I was slowly introduced to reading the Bible. I remember sitting in a typical Sunday school setting with fellow churchgoers discussing John Ortberg’s book, “If You Want to Walk On Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat.” This book was on the eleven verses of Scripture when Peter walks on water toward Jesus during the dawn of a windy day. I was blown away that an entire BOOK was written on (essentially) eleven verses of Scripture! Rather than discuss, I…