Silence is the Medium of Loss, Rage, Disappointment, and Resignation.
Silence is the medium of loss, rage, disappointment, and resignation. It begins when the heart loses language, and even the ...
Fear Buries Purpose not by Force, but by Permission.
Fear buries purpose not by force, but by permission. Giving in to the fear of failure hides your ability to ...
Why is Christ Hard to Believe In?
And why is Christ Hard to Believe In? People are often not rejecting Christ Himself; they reject a distorted image ...
The Parable of the Talents: Six Great Truths
The parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30 gives us six great truths. The First Great Truth: Different Talents, Same ...
A God Created Out of Hunger
Is your God created out of hunger? There is a quiet danger in faith that doesn’t present itself as rebellion ...
The Quiet Violence of Innocence
While reading recently, I encountered a term that initially sounded academic, almost theoretical: violent innocence. At first, I thought it ...
Happy New Year from the God of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Happy New Year from the God of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. As we step into the new year, we naturally ...
Christmas for the Lonely
Christmas for the lonely is the worst of all holidays. It is the peak of all the missed chances and ...
Paul, A Role Model for Living
I see Paul as a role model for living. Not just because he's passionate about sharing the gospel, but in ...
The Sobering Truth About Your Existence
This is a sobering truth about your existence: a few decades after you pass away, no one will remember what ...
When Life Turns Up the Heat
When life turns up the heat and hardship defines our existence, do we see it as punishment or an opportunity ...
Living a Life of Thanksgiving
A Season of Gratitude At Thanksgiving, we take time to thank God for all He has done in our lives—for ...
Greatness: The Journey from Potential to Purpose
Greatness. One of the images that haunts me every day of my life is that of the relentless, voracious doer ...
Crushed but Not Broken
Have you ever felt like your plans were crushed, only to realize they weren’t broken but simply redirected for God’s ...
Did God turn to Esther to finish what Joshua and Saul left undone?
Did God turn to Esther to finish what Joshua and Saul left undone? I love the story of Esther. Mordecai’s ...
The Danger of a Single Story: Seeing People as God Views Them
The Trap of a Single Story Have you ever been judged for just one mistake? A single weak moment that ...
To A Warrior Princess, My Undying Gratitude
To my warrior princess, you know who you are. You have changed my life for the better and challenged me ...
Where Were You?
Where were you when My children were being murdered, raped, and starved? I gave you talents, resources, relationships, opportunities, and ...
Are You in a Storm?
Is today, this week, or this year overwhelming? Do you feel trapped, searching for a way out? We all face ...
What If You Quit Before the 41st Day?
Troubles Are Inevitable The Bible makes it clear: we will face troubles. Troubles are the natural result of a fallen ...