Have you ever had a season of disappointment, unmet expectations, or weary drought? Perhaps you’ve toiled hard on a project but things haven’t gone your way? I’m sure Peter and the other disciples felt like that in John 21. The scene was the sea [...]
2.5 million complaining people for 40 years in a scorching hot desert. Few leaders would measure up to that task, but Moses did. As God buried Moses in the final chapters of Deuteronomy 34, there’s a great statement that sums up Moses’ life: “Since [...]
As humans we make hundreds of decisions every day. What to eat, what to wear, walk or ride, talk or listen… decisions, decisions, decisions! Over time those decisions can wear us down, sometimes resulting in decision paralysis—otherwise called decision fatigue. Decision fatigue is simply [...]
I must admit, I am a list person. I enjoy making lists to keep myself organized. But what I enjoy most about my lists is crossing off the items I complete. Sometimes I will actually write a “To Do” down that I just completed, [...]
Why is solitude with God so important? Why isn’t going to church, joining a small group or attending Bible studies enough? What is it about solitude with God that is so crucial to our relationship with him? Joshua didn’t leave the tent In Exodus [...]
Is there one song that you always associate with Christmas? One hymn that you always look forward to hearing? For me it is “O Come O Come Emmanuel.” There is something about the rhythmic melody and powerful lyrics that always move me to worship. [...]
I was reflecting earlier this week on the idea of greatness. I saw a tweet by NBA basketball star Lebron James and at the end of it was written #striveforgreatness. It made me think about greatness. What is it? What defines it? What makes [...]
Bezalel is mentioned multiple times throughout the book of Exodus. Who was Bezalel again? What was his role in the Bible story? Stuck in the heart of the book of Exodus and among the uninteresting chapters giving instructions about the tabernacle, the furnishing, and [...]
Every region of the world has its seasons that are stunning. For me, in the northern USA, autumn is one of those. Over the past two weeks autumn has been on full display. The bright and vivid colors of the leaves—marigold yellow, blood orange [...]
If you are like me you hate interruptions. There is nothing more frustrating than when you settle in to work on an important project and the interruptions begin. Phone rings, dog barks, children whine for snacks and on and on. They seem to be [...]
