To be a human being is to be stained glass—beautiful in our brokenness, but a collection of many parts nonetheless. Someone once wrote, “You are every age you have ever been.” They were speaking poetically but also naming something literal. You are six, eight, twelve, seventeen, and also your current age.

The human heart and soul were designed for Eden. We live far fro...

Janice Joplin once said, "Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose." I wonder what hurt and pain gave birth to that lyric. There are some things in our life that we need to be free from. Other things we need to be rooted and planted firmly in. We are created in the image and likeness of God! We are children of God! We were created to be in harmony and relationship...

I know that this might seem out of place as we prepare for Christmas, the celebration of the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. I don’t want to take away from the beautiful, peaceful manger scene with Jesus lying in a manger with shepherds and animals surrounding the new baby and parents. Jesus was born into a sin-stained, fallen world. His mission was to live the perfect life...