“On the Sabbath, the world rests firmly in the palms of God. Neither the stars nor the birds fall from the sky. But unlike the other days of creation, the entry is missing the closing refrain, ‘And there was evening and there was morning the [insert the numeral]...
“I discovered the Sabbath isn’t about what is done or left undone as much as breathing in the goodness of God. The more I inhaled, the more I desired another long breath.” –Margaret Feinberg, Wonderstruck (page 71) **Original photo found here In Wonderstruck,...
“Paul never suggests that believers deny the grief or pain that adversity brings but rather that they recognize, even in the midst of hardship, God’s spirit infusing us with joy. Such mirth can’t be self-produced; it is a gift of God and evidence of the Spirit. This...
If you’ve been reading Wonderstruck, you know some time ago we went on an amazing adventure through the Scottish Highlands. My friend, Joel Malm of Summit Leaders, and I recently dreamed up a new pray-for-pixie-dust getaway. This time we’re going to a...
“The wonder of restoration is exemplified through the visions of Ezekiel–an exiled Old Testament prophet, and realized throughout the life of Christ. In Jesus’ journeys, he routinely looked on people the religious leaders dismissed, and spoke life, leaving...
