It’s no secret that in the four years since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the rates of anxiety have skyrocketed, particularly among young people. However, along with that has come an accompanying trend that’s not so quantifiable with surveys and statistics, but is no less concerning: anxiety has become “cool” and even expected. Rather than a … Continue reading We Must Not Glorify Anxiety
My Heart Stands in Awe
The unbelievable one-handed catch in the endzone. The first bite of a steak that's been grilled to perfection. A jaw-dropping sunset that no camera could capture. The first cry of a newborn infant. The gymnast’s perfect-10 routine. A choir’s flawless performance of Handel’s Messiah. These seemingly disconnected moments share one common thread: they each make … Continue reading My Heart Stands in Awe
Share Even What’s Sparse
My son has a lot of Hot Wheels cars—and he’s just getting started. As I write this, he’s currently pulling one after another out of his Hot Wheels tub to zoom each one down a car slide. While I doubt Guinness will be calling us any time soon about breaking the record for most extensive … Continue reading Share Even What’s Sparse
Honor Marriage
As the author of Hebrews winds down his “brief letter of exhortation,” he gives a terse command about marriage: Marriage is to be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, because God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. (Heb 13:4) Let’s face it. Marriage has fallen on hard times in our society. … Continue reading Honor Marriage
God Is For You: No Matter Where, No Matter Who, No Matter What
With the Promised Land in their sights, the nation of Israel had begun their conquest. Two Amorite kings, Sihon and Og, had been defeated. Now, King Balak of Moab, fearing he would be next, decided to take matters into his own hands. What he needed, he decided, was to call down a curse on this … Continue reading God Is For You: No Matter Where, No Matter Who, No Matter What
Humility at Home
Dorothy Gale of Kansas said it best: "There’s no place like home." It’s where I wear my comfy clothes, don’t worry about hair or make up, unwind after a long day, and generally feel the most secure. Home is also where I’m most likely to let my guard down. Because I feel secure with family, … Continue reading Humility at Home
Prayer for My Heart This Election Year
It’s here. Again. How can four years go by so quickly? Didn’t we just live through a contentious, rancorous, raucous presidential election cycle? Of course, we’ve been hearing about poll numbers for the 2024 election for about a year, but now that the calendar has turned to January, we must brace ourselves for the roller … Continue reading Prayer for My Heart This Election Year
To the New and Nervous Scripture Reader
Hi Friend, I heard you set a goal for the new year to read Scripture more faithfully. That’s great! But I was also told that now you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed. You want to be in the Word, but you’re just not quite sure how that’s going to work. I get it; and if I … Continue reading To the New and Nervous Scripture Reader
Favorite Books from the Second Half of 2023
It’s hard to believe that we’re already to this point of the year again: Christmas trees, holiday programs, Hallmark movies, and “best-of” book lists. As you may know, I like to do two lists each year to highlight my favorite reads in June and again in December. While I like to read new books, I’m … Continue reading Favorite Books from the Second Half of 2023
Exile: The Epilogue of Christmas
He supposed one never really got used to it, though it had happened to him before. Angels interrupting one’s dreams did not make for restful sleep, of this he was sure. It had taken him two years to recover from the first visit in which an angel had told him to wed Mary because she … Continue reading Exile: The Epilogue of Christmas
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