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Each week, I sit with the Lord and ask, “What do you want to say today?” My prayer is that each post, regardless of the date, speaks to you in due season.
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"When the Lord brought back the captivity of Zion, we were like those who dream." Psalm 126 is a short, but very encouraging, passage of hope fulfilled. Centuries after it was penned, it gives us grounds for expectation-- that 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 hear a conversation and have no idea what is being said. I think people sometimes [...]
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 looking for help with. Agitating. Like a washing machine. The dictionary says it means to [...]
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 pay attention, I guarantee you’ll sense the grace and peace of God all around you. [...]
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 what I’m doing even making a difference?” I have to imagine you said yes. Who [...]
A lady in my church once told me, "Pastor Tod shouldn't get upset if he sees us fall asleep in church. Some of us live in such chaos that we just can't help but nod off in the peace and presence [...]
I hope the title caught your attention! It did mine. I was recently meditating on Philippians 3 where Paul talks about counting everything as loss "for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus" (Philippians 3:8). And as I usually [...]
People pay big money to attend seminars on how to be successful. It's in the heart of every person to succeed (at something). It's our heart because God wired us that way. And although I could go down a proven [...]
With flashlight in hand, I carefully made my way down the uneven dirt path. As I walked, I prayed. I poured my heart out to God in the stillness of the night. It was cold, yet my heart was warmed [...]
You may or may not have heard this story before, but I want to look at two men who both did something honorable. Remember, righteousness isn't only what Christ has done for us, but what we now do for Him. [...]
