Posts from 2025 (Page 5)

Here is the real drama, the central dramatic foundation from which all other story is derived. It is the drama that occurs within the most secret crevice of the human heart, where the deadliest battle is being fought. We are pulled to conform to the present world in its present age of sin. And we are pulled to be transformed into the image of Christ, set free from sin. How aware are we of the forces that tug on us…

Luke 2 tells the story of Mary and Joseph losing track of their 12-year-old Jesus when they leave Jerusalem and Jesus quietly stays behind. By the time his parents realize he’s missing and conduct their search for him, it’s more than three days. They finally find him, upbraid him, and return home with him. And somehow, Mary comes to “treasure” this in her heart, Luke tells us. Apparently, Mary eventually decides that that time she lost her son was something…