Christ Our Light and Hope: Reflections for Advent — Joy, Contentment, and Anticipation By Leslie Schmucker When I was little,
This piece includes excerpts from my book, Broken Children, Sovereign God: Rejoicing in God’s Goodness Amidst Childhood Mental Health Struggles
Sometimes when I pray, I ask God to please listen to what my soul is saying, not my flesh— my
I recently received a series of tragic updates that tipped my normally trust-filled, hope-saturated prayers into anguished, aporetic cries of
Is using the Lord’s name in vain a big deal? Apparently, it is because it made it into the Big
Jesus ends The Lord’s Prayer with a plea for protection. The Bible is clear that God does not tempt anyone. James
Jesus wisely establishes God’s goodness, holiness, and our need to reach out to him for provision before he gets to
Give us this day our daily bread… Christ has begun his model prayer by establishing God’s goodness, greatness, and supremacy