Who is God?
How can we know what God is like? He tells us in the Bible and shows us every day through the people and blessings around us. Even in our struggles, God reveals his love for us because he’s overflowing with grace and forgiveness, and he sent his Son, Jesus, for us!
Easy for God
The battles of the Bible make me laugh. Just when I’m expecting some Saving Private Ryan/Braveheart/Lord of the Rings epic conflict, God shows up…
Working with clay
God is using us, and we may not even know it. “Yet you, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the…
What does God look like?
If God were to wait on your living room sofa for you to get home, what would you see when you walked through the…
The Israelites aren’t the only ones with a problem
Raise your hand if you’ve ever thought the children of Israel were pathetic. Me too. I mean, really people, God brought down supernatural plagues…
Mercy for sinners; judgment for scoffers
The biblical book of 2 Chronicles is the account of the monarchy of the kingdom of Israel and, after the division, the southern kingdom…
Your God is beautifully complex
It’s hard to surrender to the paradoxes in the Bible. Sometimes it frustrates me when things seem contradictory. Lately, I’ve been trying harder to…
From dust to diamonds
Did you know that one of the most cherished treasures in the world—a diamond—is nothing more than carbon dust that has been exposed to…
Love your God
A million songs and a million poems and a million stories have been written about the meaning of love. You may have your own…
Our Father in heaven
Once upon a time, Billy had the best dad. Billy’s dad valued his family more than his career. He leveraged those early years, the…
Our Father in heaven (Part 2)
My daughters are still at that priceless stage where they adore their daddy. When I come home from work, they drop everything and sprint,…
Our Father in heaven
I accidentally threw my dad under the bus the other day. I was trying to tell a fictional, first-person story about a guy with…
Our Father
I never thought I would be the guy to stare at children while they sleep. But I do. When I get home late from…