A prayer for the discouraged
This is an excerpt from the new resource, Our Certain Hope: Prayers for Lent and Easter. Receive the full prayer book by signing up for Carmen’s monthly…
What is a worldview?
The term worldview should be more than a buzzword— it should provoke us to think intentionally and critically about the forces that influence our minds and…
Meeting Jesus
Things are not as they should be. Everyone can see that. We turn on the TV, check social media or talk with our neighbor and everything…
Where in the Word are you?
My name is Carmen so it may not surprise you that there was a season in which I was often asked, “Where in the world are…
Have it your way! American Autonomy vs Freedom within God’s Gracious Sovereignty
If you’ve been listening you’ve heard the word autonomy even if you haven’t actually heard the word. It is an ideology whose advocates today are legion.…
Today is a day for fools
Every year on the first of April, we all proceed a little more cautiously. We read social media with a little more skepticism. We’d rather be…
Primer on Israel: What are the various views Christians have of Israel today?
(Originally posted October 2016) Last week, Israel’s last living “Founding Father,” Shimon Peres, died. His death reintroduces into our American newscycle the very recent history of…
If God is God, who is in a position to predict what He might do?
An opinion piece appeared yesterday in the Washington Post that deserves our attention. It is penned by David von Drehle: a columnist for The Washington Post,…
Is it really all that black and white?
The jury has rendered its verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin. He was found guilty on all counts. How do we respond and process and…
Why is THIS St Patrick’s Day? Because THIS is the day he died.
When it comes to Saint Patrick, the truth is better than the fiction. The story of the actual historic character is far more compelling than the…
Spotlight Interview with Addison Bevere: Saints
(This interview aired in March 2020 but I’m re-upping today on St Patrick’s Day, so we can all remember that we too are saints!) (audio begins…
The day counters
Are you a day counter? You know, a person who counts days. I recently learned there are apps for that! You can countdown the days from…
Your soul has a lover; what we all need this Valentines day
Life is fleeting but love endures forever By Monday the roses and chocolates and cards will be history, but we will still need to know that…
