Learning from Rest
When I stopped my work and quieted my soul, God spoke. He poured into me 5 lessons that became a framework for seeking him in still places.
From Hero to Villain (When Your 5-Year-Old Hurts Your Feelings)
No one can quite prepare you as a parent for the number of times you will be tempted to find your identity in your failures. But it isn’t the truth.
Jesus is There
As a sufferer of fairly regular bouts with insomnia, it’s in the early morning hours (usually around 3 a.m.) that my eyes pop open in the darkness and my “what about” thoughts begin racing.
If Our Hearts Condemn Us
Do you ever find yourself paralyzed by what you think of yourself? Do you beat yourself up over things? As Christians, we know that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1). But even though there’s no condemnation coming from God, sometimes...
What To Do When You Fail
What do you do when you fail? Failure is something we all have in common. And I’d like to zoom in on a specific type of failure: sin. What do you do when you’ve done something you know is against what God desires, is inconsistent with the Life of Christ in you, or is not in...
A Heart for the World
As followers of Jesus, you and I have been given the opportunity to participate in God’s redemptive plan for creation. We call this plan “missions,” and we’ve been commissioned by Jesus to participate in it: “Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All...
Father Blessing
“I believe that fatherhood is indeed at the core of the universe.” I read that statement this summer, and it stuck with me...
Peace is Yours in Jesus
During summer vacations as a kid, we always rented homes in Ocean City, New Jersey, nearest the bay. We liked the beach, but we loved living on the bay: fishing from the dock, tying our crab traps to the pilings, and throwing bread to the mallard ducks after dinner. There’s something...
Where Do You Belong?
Have you ever been somewhere you felt you didn’t belong? Maybe it wasn’t stated overtly, but there was no denying the fact that you were out of place. I recently had that experience. I coach my daughter’s soccer team, and we signed up for a little 3v3 tournament. We...
What God Thinks of You
How would you answer this question: What does God think of you? It’s interesting to pose this question and listen to how folks respond. Typically, the answer is something like, “Well, I know God loves me.” Then, that is quickly followed by the word...