Every morning for the past two weeks I’ve been able to sit on my front porch, drink my coffee while reading my devotional and Bible, and watch a tiny family of birds in their nest. The nest is no bigger than the palm of my hand, tucked away in the corner where porch column meetsContinue reading “Childlike Faith”
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Flashback Friday – Room for Doubt
A woman wept alone in her hotel room—a crumpled heap in the middle of the bed, only able to grip the sheets in agony. Each tear assaulted her like a tidal wave of doubt. Her face contorted from crying out as she faced her dilemma: she had been following Christ for many years now, butContinue reading “Flashback Friday – Room for Doubt”
Flashback Friday – Danielle
On Saturday, May 10, 2014, I went to the funeral of my best friend of 10 years, Danielle. The theme that resounded throughout the service was how she lived a life that was totally sold out to Christ. In her Bible she wrote that she wanted to be a woman of grace and mercy. HerContinue reading “Flashback Friday – Danielle”
Room for Doubt
True evidence of genuine saving faith is not in a one moment event but rather in a current examination of our lives.
Flashback Friday – Worth the Wait
God made a covenant promise with Abraham, that he would bless him and make him the father of many nations. When Abraham and Sarah did not see this promise being fulfilled according to their perceived timeline, or fathom how God could possibly make this happen given their circumstances, they grew weary of waiting, and decidedContinue reading “Flashback Friday – Worth the Wait”
Flashback Friday – Rescue from Rebellion: My Story of Redemption
A salvation story doesn’t have to be R-rated to be powerful. We may not all be saved from a life of crime, drugs, or persecuting Christians (like the apostle Paul). Sometimes it is what God protected us from doing that testifies to his glory and grace. I grew up as an only child in aContinue reading “Flashback Friday – Rescue from Rebellion: My Story of Redemption”
Till There’s Nothing Left
My kids know I am famous for theologically picking apart songs on the radio. I’m not trying to be a curmudgeon—I’m trying to make them think, and hopefully have some invigorating and fruitful conversations along the way. The world shoves so many messages at us which we swallow and digest without even tasting. How doContinue reading “Till There’s Nothing Left”
Does God Hear Us When We Pray?
“Please listen to me, God! I need your help!” Many of us have cried out something similar to this in a time of distress or uncertainty. We can relate to king David when he prayed, “Give ear to my words, O LORD; consider my groaning. Give attention to the sound of my cry, my KingContinue reading “Does God Hear Us When We Pray?”
Flashback Friday – Anxiety: Are You Trusting the One Who’s in Control?
We’ve probably all read the most popular verses on anxiety: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” (Philippians 4:6) “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is itsContinue reading “Flashback Friday – Anxiety: Are You Trusting the One Who’s in Control?”
Standing on the Promises
“I can’t wait to see how God is going to take care of this.” Hitting two deer in two different vehicles within three weeks of each other (one car totaled, both radiators busted, and the other car undriveable), a broken dishwasher, and an undetected leaky toilet that caused our water and sewer bill to moreContinue reading “Standing on the Promises”
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