Alive: Open your arms The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10 NIV How to be more alive First, open your arms to your own humanity; give the gorgeous mess of your entirety a warm welcome, remembering […]
Alive: Let there be hope Yes, my soul, find rest in God;my hope comes from him.Truly he is my rock and my salvation;he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. Psalm 62:5-6 NIV We are fueled by hope. Not a hope of wishful thinking or false optimism, but one that is grounded in the […]
Alive: The eloquence of light It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon, for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Luke 23:44-45 NIV I remember very clearly the first time the gospel truly clicked for me. It was […]
Alive: Will things get better? Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 I remember visiting a forest as part of my university’s ecology course some 20 years ago. I knew then I wanted to be part […]
Alive: In the darkness Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed,for his compassions never fail.They are new every morning;great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 NIV I often get asked how I keep doing what I’m doing in the face of the stories I hear of women being abused by their husbands and […]
Alive: Tikkun olam What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does […]
Alive: Know who to run to He gives strength to the wearyand increases the power of the weak.Even youths grow tired and weary,and young men stumble and fall;but those who hope in the LORDwill renew their strength.They will soar on wings like eagles;they will run and not grow weary,they will walk and not be faint. […]
Alive: What hope do we have then? The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:5 NIV What hope do we have then? Night will fall on you. Of course it will. You will find yourself one day alone wandering the desert of your failures. You will stand by […]
Alive: Let there be worship Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her! Luke 1:45 NIV The following is the Magnificat – the song of worship that Mary sang after being told of God’s plan for her. It can be found at the end of the first chapter […]
Alive: Help and hope Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen:to loose the chains of injusticeand untie the cords of the yoke,to set the oppressed freeand break every yoke? Isaiah 58:6 NIV Florence is a farmer who has been unable to farm. Her small plot of land in Zimbabwe is now a […]
