Category Archives: Daily Devotions

The Gap store has become a symbol to some of exploitation( http://articles.cnn.com/2007-10-29/world/gap.labor_1_clothing-retailer-gap-child-labor-gap-kids-stores?_s=PM:WORLD ). I have a pair of pyjamas that I am particularly fond of that are from Gap.  I play with soccer balls made in Pakistan, from living there I … Continue reading →

In our limited perspective as humans where 70 years is a long time, to wait for a year seems like a long time.  There are studies that say our perceptions of a long time and a short time are changing.  … Continue reading →

When I was younger I was betrayed.  I was rarely betrayed in friendships, but I was betrayed in love.  I would sometimes wake in the night replaying discussions where I was lied to.  I would think of the injustice, the … Continue reading →

When things seem overwhelming Christians withdraw.  We have formed many Christian schools that hide us from the rest of the world.  We can sometimes withdraw from those around us who are strange, sinful, or somehow different from us.  The psalmis … Continue reading →

As I read Psalms 9 & 10, I felt the healing affects of authenticity.  The lack of pressure to be something we are not is a great release.  For years we build up a facade of Christian life, but it needs to be torn … Continue reading →

Amidst all the depressing laments we find one psalm of praise.  In Psalm 8, God wis worshiped for his name and his majesty.  The first, “O LORD”, is a translation of YHWH, God’s name.  The second Lord is just the expression … Continue reading →

I still find that the word ‘righteousness’ leaves me cowering.  In front of a self-righteous church and those individuals in the world who are brimming with the self-confidence that self-righteousness brings, I find that I am ashamed of my best … Continue reading →

According to the Church of Gaga, everyone is really in no need of redemption.  We are all born perfect in our own way.  The idea is a sad one, also held by many in God’s church.  The idea that I … Continue reading →

‘We hope in God and find refuge there because , despite the rampant evil that characterizes our world and even gains a foothold in our own lives, God is not unconcerned with evil or injustice.  Even less is he their … Continue reading →

When David is surrounded by nations that have had good harvests, the people start to think that the fertility gods of the surrounding nations might have something to offer.  There is a form of religion that looks at famine (both … Continue reading →