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Continue reading →: Christian Art: Prepared for the TombStation XIV: Prepared for the Tomb Gwyneth Leech 2005
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Continue reading →: Christian Art: The Last PrayerThis expressionist piece portrays Jesus Christ on the cross, accompanied by a bird—both figures engaged in prayer. The composition emphasizes spiritual introspection and unity between human and nature. About the Artist Adel Al-Abbasi, born in Manama, Bahrain in 1964, is a self-taught artist with a background in mechanical engineering and business…
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Continue reading →: Buddhism, Christianity, and the Common Struggle with DesireIt struck me recently, when reading Buddhist teaching about the five desires (of wealth, fame, food, sleep, and sex) just how much overlap there is with the seven deadly sins from Christian tradition. We’ve named them differently (greed, pride, gluttony, sloth, lust, and so on) but the heartbeat behind them…
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Continue reading →: Following a God Who Feels: Divine Tears, Anger, Joy, and LoveYou know, something that has long struck me about God, especially as revealed through Jesus, is just how deeply emotional he is. We don’t always talk about that. Sometimes we picture God as distant or stoic, always composed, kind of hovering above it all. But when you really sit with…
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Continue reading →: Inner Strength: A ReflectionWhen I was young I thought of strength as something outward, something that could be measured in terms of force, endurance, or sheer willpower. Strength, as the world often defines it, is loud. It is unyielding. It refuses to bend. But the more I walk this journey of faith, the…
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Continue reading →: Embracing the Noise: Prayer in the Midst of DistractionsI often find that the external world can be a distraction from prayer. The noise, the busyness, the constant pull of things to do—it’s easy for all of it to pull me away from a quiet, focused connection with God. Yet, the more I reflect on it, the more I…
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Continue reading →: Hope In The Midst Of Hardship: A Reflection On Jeremiah 29I’ve heard Jeremiah 29:11 quoted so many times as a kind of divine guarantee that God has a perfect, pain-free plan for every individual. It’s been printed on graduation cards, recited in motivational speeches, and used as a reassurance that everything will turn out just fine. And yet, when I…
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Continue reading →: Speaking as One Who Knows GraceIf my speech lacks grace, then my understanding of the gospel is lacking in some way. This is a challenge I pose to myself regularly. The way I speak—my tone, my words, my patience—reveals how deeply I have grasped God’s grace. If I truly understand the gospel, if I truly…
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Continue reading →: Walking Through Dark Valleys: Biblical Wisdom For Mental HealthThere are times when life feels overwhelming—when anxiety, grief, or uncertainty take over, and it’s hard to see a way forward. In those moments, I’ve found that biblical wisdom literature offers both comfort and perspective. It doesn’t erase the difficulty, but it helps me navigate it with a sense of…
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