Election seasons are like a roller coaster. As the poll numbers fluctuate up and down, so too do your emotions. Yesterday you were confident; today you’re feeling anxious. Who knows what tomorrow will bring. Corkscrews, loop-the-loops, and precipitous drops—all perfect descriptions of your emotions throughout this season. Election seasons are like a wildfire: unpredictable, consuming … Continue reading Truths to Anchor Your Heart Before, During, and After the Election
Revive My Heart Every Morning
Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness!Morning by morning new mercies I see;all I have needed Thy hand hath provided:great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me! “Morning by morning new mercies I see”? Really? You must be kidding! Maybe some days that’s true, but most of the time, the morning seems anything but merciful. … Continue reading Revive My Heart Every Morning
When I Just Keep Sinning
Failure. Again. I prayed about it, asked for help. And still, just a few hours later…failure. It’s humbling, frustrating, and discouraging. My heart resonates with Paul’s exclamation in Romans 7:15: For I do not understand what I am doing, because I do not practice what I want to do, but I do what I hate. … Continue reading When I Just Keep Sinning
The Toughest Test of Endurance
Imagine going for a two-and-a-half mile swim and then biking over one hundred miles and then running a full marathon. Though just picturing such a feat of endurance makes me want to take a nap, Ironman triathletes actually do all of this in one day—and apparently enjoy it! Maybe you watched the Paris Olympics and … Continue reading The Toughest Test of Endurance
The Trap of Iron-Fisted Idolatry
“With a mischievous little smile on his face [Grandpa] said, ‘You wouldn’t think a fellow could catch a coon with this brace and bit, would you?’ I thought he was kidding me, and it made me feel bad. ‘Why, Grandpa,’ I said, ‘you couldn’t catch a coon in a jillion years with that thing. You … Continue reading The Trap of Iron-Fisted Idolatry
Praying for Wisdom This School Year
New pencils, fresh notebooks, sharp crayons, vibrant markers—there is just something special about school supplies. As a kid I loved going to the store with the list of necessary items for the upcoming school year, selecting just the right folder for each class, finding the perfect mechanical pencil (no wood, please!), and fine-point pens. It … Continue reading Praying for Wisdom This School Year
Are You Refreshing?
Paul was writing not to correct a church’s erring doctrine or to intervene in their internal disputes; he was writing not to encourage a fledgling pastor or to thank a congregation for their gift. This time he was writing to make a personal appeal on behalf of a surprising individual: a slave. Onesimus had run … Continue reading Are You Refreshing?
Seeing God’s Grace in Scripture’s Nitty-Gritty Details
As a teenager growing up in Wyoming, I spent many weekends in the mountains “helping” (I’ll use that term loosely) my parents build a cabin. I admit I did the “work” my dad had for me somewhat begrudgingly, but it was always worth it when I was allowed to take the four-wheeler out. The area … Continue reading Seeing God’s Grace in Scripture’s Nitty-Gritty Details
Where Else Can We Go?
“You only had one tv channel when you were a kid?” my sister and I asked my dad in disbelief. “Yeah,” he answered. “Your mom was a rich kid. She had two channels.” One channel of TV! Can you imagine? It still blows my mind. Now, we don’t even have channels. Instead, we choose from … Continue reading Where Else Can We Go?
Peace That Protects
In our anxiety-riddled culture, peace is one of the most sought-after commodities that money can’t buy. Not that people haven’t tried. Americans reportedly paid more than 11 billion dollars for anti-anxiety medication in 20231. Mindfulness apps such as Calm and Headspace raked in over 16 billion dollars as well.2 Let’s face it, we’re a society … Continue reading Peace That Protects
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