Anyone who has appreciated J. R. R. Tolkien’s marvelous trilogy will understand why I’ve picked up again the first book, The Fellowship of the Ring. I’m beginning again, enjoying every sentence as it takes me back into Middle Earth. I have only just gone through the prologue, but I’m already caught in allegory. [...]
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When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate. - Genesis 3:6, NASB
From that terrible [...]
Reflecting on mystery this past week has left me awed and very humbled. I realize that I am entirely unable to write anything that does adequate justice to God. He is far beyond me, and His majesty far exceeds anything I could adequately convey. Ours is a God that surpasses all understanding, [...]
Although the very idea of writing about unsolvable mysteries smacks of irony, I pray that God will give me wisdom to share only what has been revealed as truth while avoiding idle speculation.
I have personally learned much about my relationship to God by meditating on these mysteries and then giving them up to Him. [...]
Have you ever been completely and utterly stumped? Have you been so confused that you had no idea where to turn? Have you felt like a detective with no leads to follow, with nowhere to turn? I have.
To use a goofy example, last month someone drew smiles on my Jeep windows with [...]
