The song that wouldn’t let go In a world full of noise and division, certain songs arrive like quiet companions. They ask honest questions and refuse to let go of them. “Gideon,” from Z by My Morning Jacket, is one such song. The echoing guitars and Jim James’ yearning vocals open space for honest searching. They pose simpleContinueContinue reading “Exploring the Depths of ‘Gideon’ by My Morning Jacket”
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Thoughts on a Fallen Steeple
A wind came without warning, strong enough to take a steeple clean off a church and yet restrained enough to spare everything else. When it was over, a sanctuary stood as it always had. No shattered windows. No collapsed walls. Only a steeple, white and fiberglass, torn by force, lying in pieces, carefully gathered andContinueContinue reading “Thoughts on a Fallen Steeple”
What If the Hard Part Isn’t Mine?
My Bible reading plan fell apart last year, somewhere around Solomon’s temple, because life got in the way and attention wandered. And that’s okay. What if the hard part of reading Scripture isn’t maintaining perfect consistency or mastering ancient languages? What if the transforming, sustaining, wisdom-building work isn’t mine to carry at all? What ifContinueContinue reading “What If the Hard Part Isn’t Mine?”
Veni. Vidi. Scripsi. 