The Most Intriguing Christmas Scripture
There’s a certain scripture in the Christmas story that has always intrigued me. You know the story… an angel visits a young girl named Mary and announces to her that she will become pregnant with God’s Son (Luke 1:26-33). Her fiancé Joseph learns of her pregnancy and secretly plans to [...]
The Hidden Power Within
We become what we believe about ourselves-- not what others say, or even what God says, but what we say and believe about the person [...]
Beyond Mere Words
Deeply or sincerely felt. As I read through a handful of prayer requests, I was reminded of a verse in the Book of James: "The [...]
Nevertheless: A Simple Reminder
I think a lot about the tug-of-war between our spirit and our soul. The Bible helps us understand that humans are made up of 3 [...]
Holy Moments: From Solitude to the Stage
For all the mere moments we have before an audience, it is all the time alone with God that can add any substance to our [...]
From Obligation to Liberation
Have you ever recognized a peculiar behavior in yourself and thought, "Where did that even come from?" I recently had a moment like that. I [...]
The Language of God
I live in a community where a minimum of at least three languages are spoken fluently, and regularly. So on any given day, you might [...]
Agitating Passions & Moral Conflicts
Agitating passions. Moral conflicts. I don’t know why these two phrases jumped off the page to me, other than they perfectly described what I was [...]
Am I Cheating on God?
This is a question I’ve asked myself before. When life has extra projects going on, it can be a game-changer. But if you’ll pause and [...]
What’s the Point?
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | Have you ever had the thought, “What’s the point?” “What am I doing here?” “Is [...]
