God knows exactly when I need to know, so He isn’t in a rush to tell me. Does this drive anyone else crazy? I want to know now. I’ve been asking God a question for a couple months, and He has renewed my urgency to ask. But do you know what else He’s teaching me?…
Friendship is a funny thing. It can come and go, wax and wane, but it can also endure. Immediately, when I thought of friendship, the chorus of “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” by WAR popped into my head. Go ahead and sing it. You know you want to! I’m also certain that many of you…
As believers, we often spend most of our time with other believers. We do life together—raise our children alongside one another, attend the same church, share meals, and know each other’s stories and families. And there’s nothing wrong with that. But if we’re not careful, we can become comfortable in our own circles—just us four…
It’s an ordinary day. The man knows the success of his day relies on others around him more than what his own hands and feet can do. He can use his voice to passionately plead for help, but physically is unable to do what he desires. People are starting to come to the temple. He…
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16 ESV). I know that you have some variation of the verse above memorized. I say “some version” because when I wrote John 3:16 from memory, the wording did not…
Matthew 8:23-27. Recently, the Lord brought me back to this significant moment in The Gospel of Matthew. Jesus calms a furious storm. The waves are sweeping over the boat, and the disciples are afraid for their lives, but Jesus intervenes. Immediately, the storm ends; the sea becomes completely still. What an amazing thing to…
Encountering God is the desire of every believer, and even unbeliever, although they may not realize it. A wrestle with Him, gold lettering on a wall, a separation of waters to walk through; these examples from the Word make rubbing shoulders with God seem far off, distant, something designed only for a special forces type…
This week we begin to celebrate the season of Advent. Advent means “arrival” and is a season that connects us with the historical and universal church, a time when God’s people celebrate the coming of Christ and anticipate His return. Each week, we’ll light a candle on the Advent Wreath. Typically, this is done…
“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.” Isaiah 26:3-4 Do you have a favorite passage of Scripture? Perhaps a verse or passage that the Lord has used to minister to you in…
Tensions are high this week. This year’s election process is ending, and the country is nervous. Everyone has an opinion, and it seems that no one wants to hear anything that contradicts their beliefs. As Christians, we are called to rise above the mudslinging and finger pointing that seems to have taken over every media…