By Campus Missionary Mary Rowley I’ve finally found a Bible passage that is all about me. Listen: “The voice of Mary flashes forth flames of fire. The voice of Mary shakes the wilderness. … The voice of Mary makes the deer give birth and strips the forest bare.” That’s totally legitimate, right? When I speak,…

By Campus Missionary Mary Rowley At first glance, this Psalm makes the Psalmist sound like a conceited jerk. I am “wiser than my enemies,” he says (verse 98). “I have more understanding than all my teachers” (verse 99). “I understand more than the aged” (verse 100). I hold back my feet from every evil way.…

By Campus Missionary Mary Rowley Have you ever been given a gift that you didn’t understand? Something that looked nice, but had no foreseeable purpose for you? My family and I have received many such gifts. We open them together and then stop to examine them from all angles. What is it? What is it…

By Campus Missionary Mary Rowley Who comes to mind when I say the word “wise”? Maybe a celebrity, politician, or talk show host – someone who seems to know all the answers. I’m here to tell you that anyone who considers themselves all-knowing is wrong – and definitely not wise, at least in the biblical…

By Campus Missionary Mary Rowley, When I was a kid, I thought brushing my teeth was the silliest thing in the world. I didn’t like the taste of the toothpaste, and I hated going to the dentist who gave me the toothpaste in the first place. My parents insisted that I brush my teeth, but…

By Campus Missionary Mary Rowley In chapter 61, Isaiah gives a visual description of salvation. “[God] has clothed me with the garments of salvation; he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself like a priest with a beautiful headdress, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels” (verse…

By Campus Missionary Mary Rowley How did you come to know Christ? I bet I can guess most of that answer: “It was through [insert name here].” I even bet I can guess who it might be. Parents are probably the most common, followed by grandparents, other relatives, teachers, and friends. I bet I can…

By Campus Missionary Mary Rowley What does it mean to be someone’s son? In biblical times, this often meant that the son would take over the family business. For example, Joseph’s father was probably a carpenter who taught his son how to be a carpenter. When Jesus was born, Joseph raised him up to be…

By Campus Missionary Mary Rowley, “Now I can die happy.” What would make you say that? Maybe it would be getting married, seeing your children get married or meeting a famous celebrity. For me, I think I could die happy after holding my first niece or nephew this coming July. It was holding a child…

By Campus Missionary Mary Rowley, Let me tell you, college students know how to rest. They get a break, and they relax – sleeping in until noon, eating ice cream for breakfast, pointedly ignoring everything related to classes. Unfortunately, once college is over, rest becomes hard to come by. Even on weekends or days off,…