Per Venia

I love good, strong hot coffee in the morning (and other times) , an ice cold Diet Pepsi with a meal, a glass of ice water when I’m hot and sweaty… they all “hit the spot” but not at the same time. I’ve been reading a lot of scripture about passions, desire, thirst, and [...]

When I was a kid , I couldn’t wait for the new Sears “wishbook” catalog to arrive in November. I could and did spend hours poring over every item in the toy section. It was a great source to use in making our Christmas list for mom and dad. This was a [...]

I’ve continued thinking about what my soul craves.  I believe just about every human craves much the same things.  We express those cravings in a pretty diverse manner but ultimately we’re all much the same.  We were all shaped in the same pattern after all, Genesis says we’re made in God’s image.  I’ve looked up [...]

I saw a billboard for a new church starting in Ann Arbor, it asked that question. What is your soul craving. It’s a good question. What does my soul crave? How about you? Do we echo the words of David? Psalm 42:2 “I thirst for God, the living God. When [...]

That phrase has been used over and over.  “It’s all about the power, it’s all about the money, it’s all about the s*x, it’s all about control”  you get the picture don’t you.  The phrase is pretty worn out, what is it about anyway.    Last Sunday I shared some thoughts about community with our church.  [...]