by jakeowensby | Feb 10, 2023 | 6 Epiphany A, Forgiveness, Matthew 5:21-37
The parents of a newborn daughter overheard their toddler talking to his baby sister in her crib. The little guy said, “Tell me what it’s like to be close to God. I’m starting to forget.” This story has made the rounds. And even though it may not report an event that...
by jakeowensby | Jul 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
“I don’t experience God at all.” A church-going friend shared this with me recently. Life has been tossing her more than her fair share of struggles and disappointments. She talked to me about her tenuous health, her dwindling finances, her crumbling career, and her...
by jakeowensby | Nov 27, 2020 | Mark 13:24-37
There’s nothing quite like a fist fight to wake you up. Maybe I’d better explain. My friend Jeff and I worked the night shift at a data processing center one summer during college. We sat for mind-numbing hours entering credit card information from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00...
