When I was young, I tended to see things in black and white. In many ways, my mind was closed for repairs. My understanding of Scripture was likewise rigid. Theological positions were mountains to conquer and debates to be won. I arrived at a place where I thought all my questions were...
Five years ago, I took a college course on love. Among the list of texts for the class, along with the likes of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Plato, was a reference to the song "The Greatest Love Of All" by Whitney Houston. If you're not familiar with the song, Houston sings that...
Jesus, I am resting, resting, in the joy of what thou art,I am finding out the greatness of thy loving heart.- From “Jesus, I Am Resting,” by Jean Sophia Pigott (1876) Do you see? Do you see? All the people sinking down.Do you care? Do you care? Are you going to...
People frequently ask me how I got involved with leading worship. I can guess the thought process in their heads: “Marie, you have a doctorate in clinical psychology. Why are you doing this? This has nothing to do with your field.” The truth is that I believe my journey...
Learning about faith seems to be an ever-present part of my life these days. A little over a year ago, our family of five gave up everything familiar to us and moved to Montevideo, Uruguay, where we work with a branch of Youth for Christ that reaches out to Third-Culture Kids...
Seven months ago, after a season of discernment, I packed my bags and moved to a densely populated metropolis in south-central China. I now teach English at one of the main universities here. During the first weeks, I would walk around town and lie awake at night, asking...