Life is a series of changes and transitions. We move houses, change jobs, make new friends and say goodbye to old ones. We grieve what is gone and anticipate what is coming. Changes can be hard and frustrating, but they can also be life-giving [...]
A best selling book… Perfect marks at school… Awards, trophies and accolades… A business that has thriving profit margins… A viral blog post… An organization that has doubled in size and reach… Often times these types of achievements are directly connected to the idea [...]
Life is full of challenging moments. As we each face our Jericho moments there is a lot we can learn from Joshua and the Israelites that can help us build trust and confidence in the promises of God. This encouraging story reminds us that “even when things are weird – you can trust God. His power is greater than any walls!”
During Christmas break I created a prayer room in my basement. Between shelves and under a newly hung light in the dark of my storage room, I have what I call my “holy space.” There is nothing physically special about the space or the [...]
As a child I remember being asked many times what I wanted to do when I grew up. What job did I want to have? I know my answers were a wide-range, from a football player to a zookeeper. It was a question prompting [...]
True worship at Christmas is not about what you bring to Jesus but about giving the best of who you are. This short video devotional reflects on the lyrics of the popular Christmas carol “The Little Drummer Boy” and challenges us to think about what [...]
When I lived in Bolivia one of my favorite places to visit was Museum Mascara, or the Mask Museum. Within its walls were hundreds of masks that represented various culture traditions, rituals, and people groups in the country. It was a fascinating place! Each mask [...]
An exterior life of fruitfulness needs an interior life with Jesus to sustain it. (video blog)
The stories in the Bible with unusual ways always draw me in. Like the plan to conquer Jericho through marching and trumpets (Joshua 6) or the strategy for Naaman’s healing: dipping into the dirty Jordan River seven times (2 Kings 5:14). I find myself [...]
I have always resonated with the Bible’s various analogies of running a race. As a track athlete in high school and in university, I ran lots of races around the oval track. Many of them were grueling and exhausting. So, when the author of [...]
