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After several weeks away, I’m back to writing and dedicated to helping us navigate wisely in a chaotic world. I haven’t been idle. Life (and springtime and early summer) has brought a flood of home projects, such as organizing and finishing the garage, landscaping tasks, and the enormous battle with weeds in the garden. I … Read more
Meditating on God’s Deliverance When I pray the final phrase of the Lord’s Prayer — “Deliver us from evil” — I often express it as a distinct, personal plea. Although it closely follows “Lead us not into temptation” in the text, in my heart it feels like its own cry: an urgent reaching out to … Read more
When the Road Gets Rough: A Personal Meditation on Temptation and God’s Protection There’s a line in the Lord’s Prayer that I’ve struggled with for a long time: “Lead us not into temptation.” At first glance, it almost sounds like we’re begging God not to push us into wrongdoing, as if He might trick us … Read more