When the world careens out of control, we can rest in the fact that God spun this world with a simple word.

When the world careens out of control, we can rest in the fact that God spun this world with a simple word. Matter from emptiness. Beauty from void. Community from chaos.

Nothing significant in the kingdom of God happens unless death occurs.

Because the culture we breathe and work in rushes against rest. It equates our worth with production and wealth and fame. The more we work toward those goals, the more society assigns us worth.

Our task shouldn't be punishing the villains in our lives, but enlarging the God who heals us from all wounds.

Why must we cling to those who walk away instead of granting freedom? We must give the same liberty God gives to prodigals-an ability to let them go-or we'll be perennially bound to others for our happiness and effective service.