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.
It’s not (always) your fault
Sometimes our suffering is self-inflicted. As the book of Proverbs frequently warns us, gossips lose friends, hotheads increase drama, and adulterers get burned by…
Despair or prayer?
For 430 years the people of Israel had been slaves in Egypt until God heard their cries and used Moses to lead them out…
Just like Job
Moments before the tragedy, Tia Coleman’s family was just another group of tourists, smiling for a picture before the tour. Soon after, they boarded…
The masks we wear
When I was five, my eight-year-old brother would play “Scare Clark.” This game consisted of him wearing a hockey mask and jumping out of…
What would Jesus say to you?
For the last 18 months or so, I’ve been speaking at churches and conferences on the topic of seeking Jesus in a noisy world….
The end of “fake news”
Are you as tired as I am of hearing the term fake news? It seems we’ve been bombarded with this idiom ever since the…
My foot is slipping!
“When I said, ‘My foot is slipping,’ your unfailing love, Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy”…
How to suffer well
How do you hold on to your faith in God when life is falling apart? When you feel alone at school or devastated after…
I am the worst
I want people held accountable when they are not following the rules that I believe are good. You know, like when they steal things…
Blessing our socks off
We have a big dog who is about seven years old and loves nothing better than to beg for scraps of food at our…
Prove the devil wrong
Satan’s annual resolution is to erase the love out of our relationship with God. He is more than okay with us believing that God…
I love you more
One afternoon I was feeling particularly crafty and started making a string/friendship bracelet for my then seven-year-old daughter. It was extremely complicated, but I…