Make a Name, or Praise His Name?
We’re hardwired to seek significance. That’s a good thing. But rereading two back-to-back chapters in Genesis convicts me again of how truly great names come.
Praise Due: 3 Right Reasons to Praise People
“The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life…” —Proverbs 10:11a (ESV) This post is for praise-givers. That includes you, because all of us humans were created to praise God. That’s not controversial. But the next bit may be. You are also called to praise people. The Case For (People) Praise Like wind and…
A No-Brainer: My Public Thanks
Pain, Op & Post-Op This was a big week for me. A big week for me to give thanks. Because my pain got bad in July. Then an ultrasound found a huge mass. Surgery was scheduled for August 16th. I had a month to wait. A month to talk back to the little aches under…
Freedom, Prison and Praise: A 1-Verse Prayer for Desperate Places
What rolls off your tongue when you’re in trouble? What comes out when you’re in a prison or a cave? How do you pray? Like A Song, It Came “Help me,” “Heal us,” and “Have mercy,” are desperate prayers my God has heard lately. There’s also been that prayer for a prodigal. But last night,…