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A Conversation With Jesus

In Matthew 14:22-33, we find the familiar story of Jesus walking on water. At a women’s retreat I attended recently, this story became new. It was no longer simply a Bible story told on Sunday School flannel graph. It became much more personal. When we …

The Simple Life

You guys, I’ve been re-reading the Little House on the Prairie books lately. I loved these books and the TV show when I was growing up. I wished I could live on the prairie and wear long skirts and ride around the country in a covered wagon. I once mad …

Judging in the Moment

It takes intentional work to put our prejudices behind in favor of how we’re commanded by God to respond and not judge.

Asking Her Father

When I was a child, I probably had an overly inflated sense of fairness. Not only did I scrutinize the fairness with which my parents treated my siblings and me, I also used to contemplate great mysteries and try to find God’s fairness in them. Unfortu …

Raising the Bar

My wife, Krista, and I have been married almost nine years, and we have two sons who love to look at pictures and watch videos of the family. So, we decided this past weekend to watch our wedding video. It had been years since we’ve watched it, and we …

A Season of Lent

Christ is victorious every single day of the year — but Lent is such a great tangible reminder that we are dust, and Christ has done the work for us.

From Wedded Bliss to Irreconcilable Differences

Last Sunday night, I watched part of the Grammy Awards broadcast with my wife. It was a night full of poignant tributes to Whitney Houston, who tragically passed away the day before. For me, though, maybe the saddest moment of the evening came courtesy …

The Weight of Glory

Some of my favorite verses in the Bible are when the Apostle Paul encouraged and comforted his suffering brothers and sisters. Often ministering and writing to new believers who were going through significant hardships, Paul himself endured great suffe …

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