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Second Epistle to the Corinthians

tyranny of joy

The Tyranny of Joy

Fresh from the gate of my newborn pursuit of joy and I’m still wobbly on my feet, holding clinging to the Father’s hand as I lurch between momentary victories and backward tumbles of un-faith. Clumsy. Ungraceful. Baby steps, you might say. (Proverbs 24:16) Still, learning to rejoice has its rewards. And in the midst of […]

transient tears

Transient Tears

The lifeless body of Lazarus. The accusing glances of the crowd. The anguished faith of Martha. The cold despair of Mary. And the silent question of them all, “Lord, if You had only come…” Christ, standing on the verge of Lazarus’s tomb and resurrection, wept with the tears He would later shed at the brink […]