It's hot and humid in Houston. Not at all like the freshness of suburban Philadelphia. We have officially relocated. I already miss the fall foliage of the Northeast and it's only August! From inside, it looks like a lovely day - but I know better, so choose to stay indoors. I will need to postpone meeting my new neighbors until cooler weather allows for a walk in the neighborhood! There's a lot of newness around us now and even more unknows. One in particular, I need your he

Thank God for Easter. Aside from the obvious glory of the risen Christ, which you've all heard of in abundance the last few days, there is the wonder of renewal in our own faith. After years of being a committed Christian, perhaps we take things for granted, like a marriage 10 years on has lost some of the sparkle of the wedding day preparations, the vows and the honeymoon. I thank God for Easter as a time in the liturgical calendar to slow down, assess the cost of our salvat

Many Christians love to dwell in Scripture. There is a huge preference for the New Testament (NT) - it seems there is not much relevance in the Scriptures of old, Psalms and Proverbs perhaps being the exception. The Old Testament revolves around rituals, sacrifices, and the wrath of God. The New Testament is all about our redemption, salvation, and sanctification, and the glorious promises of Christ. It is easy to see why we might prefer to live here rather than in the OT. Th

When we first give our lives to Christ, there is a clear expectation that we change our ways and align to a new way of life (Matthew 16:24). The freshness of the real living relationship with Christ spurs us on - for a while - but then, the new normal comes tumbling down and the old normal is front and center again. This isn’t only in those early months as a Christian, it can continue for years, even a lifetime, as we constantly flip-flop between the old life we were born int