Life’s Challenges
Jesus said, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” We have a Savior who knows our struggles and knows our pain, and he will give us the strength to persevere and trust his will for us.
The gospel for talkative people
As a man of many words, I hate how right this proverb is: “Sin is not ended by multiplying words” (Proverbs 10:19). Like the…
The gospel for productive people
Do you consider yourself a productive person? If those personality tests are true, my life is packed with productive people. My mom, my mother-in-law,…
Happily ever after
Long ago in a land far, far away, there lived a king who loved God with all his heart, soul, and mind. His reign…
Imperfect vision
On June 26, 2021, in Surfside, FL, a condominium high-rise crumbled to the ground, killing 97 people. A few days later, a father and…
God’s watch is the official timer
The ongoing joke with one of the instructors at my local gym is that he can’t tell time. When he says we have only…
Money isn’t worth it
I once sat next to a talkative, kind, and very rich man on an airplane. He told me about his home (a waterfront mansion),…
Hate is a heavy weight to carry
Ruth 2:3 contains some of my favorite words from the Bible book of Ruth. The words? “As it turned out.” As it turned out,…
Better than you deserve
Years ago, a Christian named Dave was diagnosed with a brain tumor that would kill him seven months later. His wife, Sharon, would sit…
Just trust God
I recently read a blog that recounted a powerful scene from the Lord of the Rings. Gandalf, the good wizard, is encouraging Bilbo, his…
The gap between you and God
In Job 38 we reach the moment we have been waiting for. In Job 1-2, God mysteriously allowed Satan to take away Job’s wealth,…
We don’t know why; we do know who
When I was growing up in church, every Easter service was guaranteed to have a rousing rendition of “I Know That My Redeemer Lives.”…
We don’t know why
Pain makes us wonder why. Why aren’t the kids at school nicer to you? Why isn’t God blessing the plans for your career that…