Position Yourself to See and Receive
How many times has the grace of God appeared, as if out of nowhere, to help us? I can think of so many times when I sat in […]
The Simple Warfare
Are you a note-taker? Do you like to write in journals? I realize not everyone is, but I stumbled on something that made me pause and think, wow […]
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 earnest (heartfelt, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
An Intentional Farmer
This article first appeared on The Christian Broadcasting Network
Funny story: my stepdad doesn’t like tomatoes but he planted […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 [...]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
