Author: Andrew Dealy

Staying Afloat

Staying Afloat

Posted by | Jul 28, 2023 | |

There is a day coming when we will simply rest next to still waters and enjoy the wonder of a frictionless life, free from the tug and pull of our sin and the entangling currents inherent in the struggles of this world. We will finally have a complete experience of that brief moment when Peter’s feet glided upon the waves, and all that was wrong, broken, and impossible in Peter’s mind faded in the presence of Christ. Until that day arrives, we dwell with Peter in the in-between, our attention constantly shifting between the face of Christ and the problems surrounding us and those dwelling within. Continue Reading →

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Counsel the Hard Truths

Counsel the Hard Truths

Posted by | Oct 31, 2022 | |

There are topics that aren’t enjoyable to write about. Topics that draw attention to the unrelenting brokenness, injustice, and suffering still pervasive in the world. They are topics that suck the air from our lungs and double us over with nausea. Such topics force us to face the dusty and disintegrating nature of living this side of heaven. They are painful topics that we need to talk about. Continue Reading →

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Book Review of A Small Book About Why We Hide by Ed Welch

Book Review of A Small Book About Why We Hide by Ed Welch

Posted by | Oct 4, 2022 | |

It took only two chapters into creation before hiding became the norm. Ever since the first fig tree lost its leaves to Adam and Eve’s frantic attempt to hide what could not be concealed, mankind has continued this pattern of pursuing earthbound coverings for spiritual problems. We hide because we can feel that something within us is very wrong. We hide because we know we can’t fix what we have broken. Ed Welch’s book A Small Book About Why We Hide is a welcome help to this persistent human problem. Continue Reading →

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