Throughout Scripture, Jesus uses natural wonders to explain supernatural truths. From fruitless figs and buzzing bees to choking weeds and lost sheep, it’s no secret that the Bible is steeped in an agrarian culture. Now I never used to think about sheep very much. Or...
Wendell Berry is like grit for my fingernails, a writer who helps me breathe in the thickness of life. In his stunning essay, “Contempt for Small Places,” this farmer with a prophetic bent writes: “The health of the oceans depends on the health of rivers; the health...
Maybe you’ve found yourself crying out to God and all you hear is silence. Maybe you can’t remember the last time you sensed the presence of God. Maybe you’re wondering why God doesn’t make Himself more real in your life, in your situation. Let’s be honest. We all go...
