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 hear a conversation and have no idea what is being said. [...]
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 pay attention, I guarantee you’ll sense the grace and peace of [...]
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 what I’m doing even making a difference?” I have to imagine [...]
Peace In Your Chaos
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 [...]
Put It On the Dung Heap
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). [...]
The Leaf and the Dreamer
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 [...]
An Intentional Farmer
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network Funny story: my stepdad doesn’t like tomatoes but he planted 120 tomato plants this year. He’s not a farmer. He’s a retired plumber. He doesn’t grow anything [...]
The Struggle is Real
I had to look up the definition for clarity. As I was praying for several people around me, I realized the common denominator was struggle-- they were all struggling in some form or fashion. The dictionary [...]
Are You Tired?
Do you have things in your life that were once exciting that now feel like a chore? Maybe it's your job, or your studies, or (God forbid) your marriage. My point is, we should never be [...]
God is Proud of Our Faith in Him
"Beware of mixing even a little of self with the mortar with which you build, or you will make it untempered mortar, and the stones will not hold together. If you look to Christ for your [...]
Let Love Replace Guilt
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network | I’m always saddened to see some churches practice their religion under a heavy cloak of condemnation. I recently attended a funeral at one such church. It [...]
I Will Tell You How He Lived
Have you seen the movie, The Last Samurai with Tom Cruise? It's been on TV a couple of times recently and as I watched it again, I was reminded why I like it so much. Honestly, [...]
Lessons from a Spiritual Boot Camp
Let me begin by saying, although I've never felt called to be in the military, I'm extremely grateful for the men and women who have taken on that responsibility for us all. One thing I know [...]
Seek God First
It's so easy to get in a routine and forget that faith still pleases God. For example, I recently woke up early to write my blog but accidentally dozed back off for 45 minutes. Although the [...]
I Have Not Arrived
Do you know anyone who's ever said (and meant it): "I have arrived" (?) I'm not talking about getting off the plane in the Caribbean for vacation, or teasingly showing up at the parent's house for [...]
Can You Hear Me Now?
You've heard it. You can quote it. "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!" Jesus said this several times as He ministered to the multitudes regarding the truths of God's Kingdom. And now, over [...]
His Death is Your Life
I have a sweet friend who used to teach kindergarten. She told me about a discussion some of her students once had about Easter. She said one particular little girl told the others, "It's just so [...]
It’s Time to Rest
There is a rest in God. To rest means to cease from work— and in the Christian world, ”works” is not a word we want to get entangled with. Religion produces works. The do’s and don’ts [...]
