Day 9 of Advent

To believe even as Abraham did in the edge of despair that “the Lord shall provide” must have been extremely challenging. God calls us to believe not just when things are easy, but also when times get tough. As we grow in trust, we are going to face trials where we see only the first part. … More Day 9 of Advent

Day 5 of Advent 2020

Entering into this powerful image, we see Isaiah, a man in despair, calling out his vulnerabilities, and then marked by the apparent suffering of searing burning coals upon his lips. Yet through that pain, he is somehow “cauterized”, strengthened and transformed and he steps forward to take upon himself the unenviable and inevitably challenging role, of a prophet of God. … More Day 5 of Advent 2020