Elias

Elias

“Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him. I will protect him, because he knows my name.” (Psalm 91:14) Our Uncle Elias lived well, exemplifying the art of loving others deeply as part of his brand of gentleness and compassion. In the next week, his six...
Capes and All

Capes and All

“Blessed be your discretion, and blessed be you, who have kept me this day from bloodguilt and from working salvation with my own hand.” (1 Samuel 25:33) My mother Pamela lived by some incredible truths: serving others is the very best use of your time; invite...
Accounted

Accounted

“By his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and shall bear their iniquities.” (Isaiah 53:11) He never presented himself as a celebrity. Not by a long stretch. The One who had every right to a grand entrance and...
Center Stage

Center Stage

“But made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.” (Philippians 2:7) Your servant’s heart startles us. Your supreme might, holiness, and majesty are our usual prompts for praise. And yet, as counter-intuitive as it seems, you...
Apart

Apart

“She has done a beautiful thing to me.” (Mark 14:6)  The woman has no name. The man’s name is infamous for all the worst reasons. Their stories appear side-by-side; their actions couldn’t be further apart. She demonstrated what selflessness looks like when it...