Faithful Paradox

faithful [ feyth-fuhl ] – steady in allegiance or affection; loyal — paradox. /ˈpær·əˌdɑks/ –  a statement or situation that may be true but seems impossible or difficult to understand

May we learn to be faithful to Jesus, even as we wrestle with the paradox of faith.

  • Weakness in God’s Economy

    Our church hosts a monthly prayer night where we pray for healing for those in our body who are suffering. If I’m honest, I’ve found that attending is harder for me than I would have anticipated. A piece of belief I’m relearning is how to pray in faith and expectation as I hold loss so Continue reading

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  • It’s Complicated

    One of my sons had a birthday last week. I had a number of people over the weekend ask if he had a good day. If I’m honest, it’s a difficult question to answer. I think the hope and expectation is, “Yes! He had a great day!” In many ways, he did have a great Continue reading

  • Joining In Lament When Good Is Not Yet

    Over the last several years I have been invited to share at various events to tell our story and train groups in walking with people who are suffering. Inevitably, after I share, there is always someone who says something to the effect of, “It’s amazing to see how God is using your loss for so Continue reading

  • “Because the Lord Hated Us”

    There are times I come across a passage in the Bible that sort of surprises me. Times when I wonder if I’ve ever noticed a particular verse before, even though I’ve read through the passage many times previously. I have been reading through the Old Testament this summer and am currently in the book of Continue reading

  • The True Paradox of Faith

    I come from a family comprised mostly of adventure seekers. Whether it be parachuting from a plane or hanging from the side of a mountain on a Via Feratta, the search for the next rush of adrenaline is often on their minds. The day God was handing out adventure genes, however, I was given a Continue reading

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  • Pressing Forward as Pain Settles

    We were traveling on and off over the last couple of weeks and when we got home, one of my sons realized his Airpods could not be located. I opened the “Find My” app on my phone to see where we should start looking and as I scrolled through the app, Ezra’s name popped up Continue reading

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  • A Misunderstood Grief

    In many ways before losing my son to cancer, I misunderstood grief. I believed that having a right theology of suffering, having a solid understanding of Scripture, and having hope in Jesus would somehow lessen the pain of loss. I believed that the greater the faith meant the greater the hope and because of hope, Continue reading

  • Lessons From Kevin

    This past week, we had to put our fuzzy, faithful, canine-companion, Kevin Jeffrey, to sleep. His life of 11 years ended rather suddenly. We knew he had been declining for a bit, but did not realize how near the end was for him. I suppose that is often the reality with death; we know it Continue reading

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  • The Irony of Victory

    I find that I am in a musical rut these days. My usual go-to playlists feel flat, so while doing chores the other day, I turned to a worship station on Apple Music. Song after song played, proclaiming victory. God was a God who showed up at just the right time. He was a God Continue reading

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  • The Quiet Griever and the Comfort of God

    I imagine much of it is what is tailor-fed to me thanks to AI, but thinking of Mother’s Day, I had as many notifications and ads for bereaved mothers as I did posts that honored mothers. At church, there is always a prayer thanking God for mothers, but also a prayer for those who grieve Continue reading