Within our fallen soul, ingratitude is a deeply buried seed. If we have plenty, we want more. If we have daily bread, we want it for the next twenty years, all stored up, on pretty plates that we prefer. Curated consumerism is the dissatisfied dead-end of our ingratitude – life on our terms, a buffet with only our favorite dishes, and more of the same tomorrow. Yet, when it comes to “thank you,” the soul’s throat is as dry as dust. What does it take for the soul to feel and

The precious phrase “means of grace” is defined well by our Shorter Catechism: “The outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicates to us the benefits of redemption, are his ordinances, especially the word, sacraments, and prayer; all of which are made effectual to the elect for salvation.”                 Means of grace are ways the Lord has given to  us so that we may grow in him and enjoy the salvation he has purchased for us. The Christian life is not a frustrated

In The Four Loves , C.S. Lewis observed that “all that is not eternal is eternally out of date.” Too much of our time and thought are wasted on the non-eternal. Only that which is done for our Savior’s honor and in obedience to him is eternal and therefore relevant.                  In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul makes a set of astounding statements that challenge us to bring the eternal into the present, heaven into our lives. He says “the time is short” (v. 29). The times have be