God in the Ordinary — A Simple House

The magi sought the “King of the Jews,” traveling from the east to Jerusalem. They inquired about him in a great city, yet no one knew about him, not even the king. “Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born (Matthew […]

God in the Ordinary — Tending the Flock

It was another night out in the fields, tending the sheep like they did every other night. There they were, standing watch over the sheep. Others depended on these shepherds for their livelihood, their sustenance. Each night they did the mundane, the routine. This was their life. Each day we perform the routine, the mundane. […]

God in the Ordinary — A Feeding Trough

I grew up on a farm where we raised cattle. Everyday I would fill the feeding trough (manger) with hay or silage. Over time, the wood that formed the trough became worn from daily use. It smelled of cattle saliva as well as old hay and silage. I viewed that feeding trough in our barn […]

God in the Ordinary — Mary and Joseph

Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. (Luke 1:26-27, NASB).” Mary and Joseph; two ordinary people given an extraordinary purpose — […]