The Go-To
Like many of you, I have lots of "favorite" scriptures-- not to sound cliche. There's the one that changed everything in my life (and unknowingly thrust me into the ministry as an author and speaker), then [...]
Great Grace
“…and great grace was upon them all” (Acts 4:33b). I hope you can look back on seasons or situations in your life and say with me, “That was great grace.” In other words, when we should’ve [...]
The Work of Faith & Power
Who doesn't need more faith and more power? I think we all do. At any given time, we can face challenges that require us to take a deep breath and face it head-on, or shrink back [...]
Greater Grace
"And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all" (Acts 4:33). Great grace. Who doesn't need more of that? One translation of this [...]
Why Does God Care?
I remember the first time I read Psalm 8 and the question David asked God: “What is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him?” (Psalm 8:4) I [...]
What You Say is What You See
Until recently I had never given much thought to the word echo. I knew what it meant-- an echo is a sound heard again (a repetition) of an original sound. In a large room or a [...]
Finding a Faith to Live By
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 When I was preparing for Facing the Mirror to be released, I mulled over a few titles trying to decide which one best described what the book would [...]
A Word We Need
If you asked me today what my favorite movie is, it might depend on the week. But one that is up there at the top is “I Can Only Imagine” — the true story of [...]
A Crucial Prayer
God hears us when we pray. We don’t need to beg Him to do something His Word clearly says is already His desire. But-- it's important to understand prayer is sometimes simply a defense weapon against [...]
God Has Never Said Uh-Oh
No matter what you've done in the past, or what regrets you carry, or how late in life you came to Christ, God has never said, "Uh-oh." He's never been found crying over spilled milk either. [...]
How Much Room Are You Making?
I love family gatherings. My motto is: The more, the merrier! And when I had teenagers in my house, I learned to be quickly adaptable to three more boys for dinner without notice. But it wasn't a [...]
Can We Promise Happiness?
While traveling recently, I found a random Christian radio station in my car. Between songs, the host commented that Jesus did not come to bring us happiness "as some preach hoping to bring others into the [...]
What Are You Called To Do?
This is a good question: what are you called to do? I imagine you have probably asked yourself this more than once-- whether it was in high school before graduating and figuring out the next steps [...]
10,000 Reasons
10,000 Reasons is the title of a song by Matt Redman. And I love it because in a world full of 10 million excuses, it's good to be reminded that we have more than 10,000 reasons to praise [...]
No Fear in Love
There is no fear in love. This is what the Holy Spirit told John to write to believers. Yet we see fear running rampant everywhere -- fear of death, fear of illness, fear of lack, fear [...]
Slow to Emotion
Christianity is meant to be lived out loud so when I learn something, I can't help but want to share it with others. And my current lesson is this: be slow to emotion. James 1:19-20 says, [...]
What Are You Looking At?
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network One thing that makes Jesus so endearing is His mercy. I know it’s what drew me to Him and captivated my heart. As undeserving as I felt, [...]
Conquering the Struggle
We once had to remove some trees on our property. One in particular was on our back porch, and although it was beautiful in its own right, it dropped no less than a million acorns, leaves, [...]
