Gethsemane

Wet and weary, we trudged amid drops of rain, weaving our way through the gnarled olive trees. Gethsemane. There was solemnity in the air as we huddled together waiting for our pastor to unfold the story of that place. The Savior’s story. Our story. I had been eagerly anticipating this moment. Gethsemane was my place. [...]

The God We Don’t Want to Talk About

There’s a story that comes from one of my favorite works of C.S. Lewis. It tells of Shasta, a young boy on a mission to save a kingdom. It’s a mission unbeknownst to him. In his mind, he’s just a kid on the run. In his flight, he meets a young girl named Aravis. They [...]