The Songs of the Tree- Observations of the cosmos from an interconnected, non-linear perspective

God's ways are ways of holiness that weave invisible paths through impassible obstacles. He does not merely sanction one of the many earthly, well-worn paths before us, he creates his…

We are a thirsty people, full of deep soul-needs that must be met; and we all have a destructive tendency to frantically run to the poisoned waters of the world…

Law-based sanctification chains us to the limitations inherent in humanity. We meditate on the limited precepts of men, progress incrementally in humanly attainable steps, and eventually achieve sufficiency by conforming…

              Years ago, a unique little girl, Bethany Hope Bowditch passed into glory, after 17 years of life. Her life was fraught with difficulty, for she was born with severe…

The Baptist theological doctrine of "separation of church and state," though bearing the same name, differs from its political counterpart. The theological belief deals more with means and ambition, not…

The name prophesied for Jesus from before his coming to Bethlehem was “Immanuel,” or, “God with us.” We are all familiar enough with the Christmas story to know that Jesus…

When God purposes to bless sinful, self-confident, and ambitious people, he wrestles against their self-willed power until he irrevocably breaks their mortal strength. Suddenly, they find that the blessing they…

Existence began in a deluge; the Spirit of Jehovah moved upon the currents of the void. Then, Suddenly, the first recorded words burst across the primordial chaos; "Light, be." So,…

The elite soldiers of Jesus Christ are not the strongest, most gifted, and most righteous; they are the broken souls who dare to tenaciously follow their Captain through the darkest…

A testimony anchored in Isaiah 61               I have spent five years in a fearful captivity; one that crushed my soul to its core. My dearest joys were taken away,…