by Laurie Short | Mar 28, 2016 | Faith, hope, miracles
Coming off the events of Holy week, I’m aware that Easter can feel like a movie you love that you’ve already seen. You get into it. You relish your favorite parts. But you know how the story ends. And that changes the way it is lived out. You don’t...
by Laurie Short | Mar 23, 2016 | Crucifixion, Faith, Good Friday, Human suffering
In 2004, Mel Gibson made a movie that delivered a graphic illustration of Jesus’ journey to the cross. It was bloody, brutal, and raw, and many found it nearly impossible to watch. However there were a great deal more who found it impossible not to watch– the...
by Laurie Short | Mar 16, 2016 | Faith, Spiritual warfare
It’s been quite a week. Suffice to say “the thief” didn’t stop after Monday (see previous blog: http://bit.ly/22nPe5V) and his attacks moved from discouragement, to hopelessness, to “Maybe I should just give all this up and work at...
by Laurie Short | Mar 10, 2016 | Faith, Spiritual warfare, Temptation
On Sunday, I preached a sermon on Temptation. On Monday I could barely get out of bed. And it got me thinking about something I don’t usually think too much about. You see, being a control freak preferrer, I like things I can diagnose, figure out, and tie up in...
by Laurie Short | Mar 3, 2016 | adultery, affairs, David and Bathsheba, Faith
Our church is doing a series in relationships, and this week, I’m up to bat with 2 Samuel 11- the story of David and Bathsheba. (Sermon link here): So in honor of this text, I want to share an excerpt from my new book (out 2017)– in hopes that it might...
by Laurie Short | Feb 24, 2016 | Faith, normal life, Perspective
Some big finish lines have been crossed this week. The book has been turned in, my foot is in a shoe, and it’s time to settle back in to normal life. There is a certain kind of post excitement lull that accompanies you on the road back to normal. It’s not...