Sometimes (at least to me) the Nativity story gets old, overdone, even trite this time of year - but this truth never does: Yahweh is good. He is all-powerful, all-knowing, and completely without obligation to be gracious toward us - and still, He is. He builds an eternal heritage for the unworthy and gives His own righteousness to those who fall short.
Read MoreUltimately, the subjective ideal of fairness that we tend to value as humans is utterly shamed beside the objective perfection of God’s justice, which has the power to make the most horrific wrongs eternally right, and makes space for Him to put His grace on glorious display.
Read MoreMaybe what is most incredible to me about all of this is that David preceded Christ by about 1,000 years, and yet his life is one of the Bible's realest examples of "Christian" living. It is here in the rich stories of Israel's history that we find the clearest pictures of what everyday, lifelong commitment to God looks like.
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a Pacific Northwest-native writer, photographer, and Bible nerd with a lot of big ideas and a never-ending sense of homesick. Here, in words and in images, I process my inmost thoughts and invite you along on my lifelong pursuit of truth + beauty - ever inspired and sustained by the changeless nature of my beautiful God, and by the hope He offers in His Story.
