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“Watch”
Yesterday, I wrote about Jesus’ prayer in the garden just before His arrest. I focused on the sorrow that he felt and His courageous confrontation of it, even asking God to remove a responsibility that Jesus knew could not be removed. But this morning, I was struck by something else, a lesson I’ve needed to Continue reading
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The “Garden Moment”
This was placed on my heart today. I hope it speaks to those who need it. Jesus spent most of his recorded life appearing strong, steadfast, and unbreakable. At least that is how the gospel stories make Him look, and with good reason. He did many wonderful things in His ministry and faced vicious opposition. Continue reading
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“Why Don’t They Get It?”
As the pandemic continues to grow in India and East Asia, scientists and other across social media are dumbstruck about it. They can’t understand how the Indian government didn’t see this coming. They can’t figure out how a modern nation wouldn’t take necessary steps to advance its public health and guard against the virus. They Continue reading
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facing our fragility
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized that the meaning of the phrase “all the time in the world” changes. When we are young, we mean that there is (most likely) still so much life ahead of us. The accomplishments and opportunities are numerous and exciting. But each year, and very gradually, those opportunities disappear. The Continue reading
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why are we so frightened?
Take a moment right now and ask yourself – what scares you? There are the usual suspects most likely – spiders, snakes, dark places, heights, germs, open water. Have you wondered why those things are commonly frightening? Because they can hurt us. At least…a few of them can. But the truth is that the vast Continue reading
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A Year of Facebook
During the pandemic year (March 2020-2021), I wrote quite a few faith-based messages on Sunday mornings. A lot of people enjoyed them. So, I’ve gathered them into a PDF and made them available here, free of charge. A Year of Facebook in the Pandemic Continue reading
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I Believe: hCoV-19 Edition
Good morning. It’s time for me to go to work. So I wanted to share what I believe about the pandemic at this moment, 17 August, with you as a kind of conclusion to the craziness of the last 5 months. 1) I believe that, with the exception of masks and perhaps the closing of Continue reading
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The Gift and the Responsibility
Good Sunday. I’d like to share a word with you, as I always do on Sundays, that isn’t about a virus Dateline, 1st century. The church in the Near East is very young and very confused. Jesus is gone, and He has left His apostles to watch the house. In Acts 2, the text describes Continue reading
About Me
K.L. Schell is a research psychologist by training but enjoys thinking and learning about many topics which are explored on the “Just Five” podcast. This blog is dedicated, however, to thoughts about faith, with the goal of helping others to understand its importance without dogma, intolerance, or foregone conclusions.
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