Finding Your Wholehearted Worth
My working philosophy of God was this: Following Jesus can feel brutal. Living a transformed and transforming life, though, is…
Your Friendship Can Change a Life
Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care…
How to Talk to Yourself in the Dark
Some days, life feels relentless, and God feels distant. Yet, as soon as I pull away from Him, Psalm 43…
Let Him Carry You All Your Days
I just turned 64, but I’m not asking what the Beatles asked: “Will you still need me? Will you still…
Facing Change In Your Life
From my desk, I see our swimming pool. On humid Orlando days, I love floating in that pool. I know…
When Joy Begins
Recently, while my fingers danced on my keyboard, I was about to finish an important document, and suddenly, my computer…
A Comparison Story
A scandalous scene was unfolding at Simon the Pharisee’s dinner party. A prostitute had crept in and was crouched, weeping…
Dare to Be Brave Like Ruth
The U.S. presidential inauguration introduced a new voice, as twenty-two-year-old National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman inspired a fitful nation…
The Lord, Our Shepherd
The Lord is my Shepherd; I have all that I need. (Psalm 23:1) The Twenty-Third Psalm offers us a real…