Who is God?
How can we know what God is like? He tells us in the Bible and shows us every day through the people and blessings around us. Even in our struggles, God reveals his love for us because he’s overflowing with grace and forgiveness, and he sent his Son, Jesus, for us!
Jesus is more painful (and glorious) than you thought
During a recent trip to Jerusalem, I had this romantic idea for a morning run: Get up early; run from my hotel up the…
Only one door
My wife and I are building a home. If you’ve ever done the same or even remodeled, you know there are many choices to…
Endless mercy
There’s a song that we love to sing at our church called “His Mercy Is More.” Written in 2016 by Matt Papa and Matt…
Give God the glory
Imagine you’re introducing God to a friend who’s never heard of him. How would you make his reputation “great” in the eyes of the…
Jesus feels your pain
Gerdi was invited to spend a weekend with her college friends, but she didn’t want to go. She had breast cancer, had lost all…
Jesus stands with you
Young Peyton got into a fight with his sister. He was the instigator, and his mom made him stand in a corner in a…
The earth is the Lord’s
Sometimes I need to be reminded who this world belongs to. Sometimes it seems that it belongs to everyone except me; people whose ideas…
I promise
How many promises have you made in your lifetime? How many have you broken? You’ve probably made enough promises to realize that they get…
God knows
If my research is right, there are 8 billion sparrows on earth, and God knows every feather on every flying creature. In addition, there…
Paying the fine
As I was checking out my books at the library, I dug in my wallet. The librarian asked, “Are you getting the money to…
Jesus is worth the hype
During the collectibles craze of the late 1980s, I realized that if my brother and I hadn’t opened his original Star Wars toys, they…
A joyful welcome
“You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble; you surround me with shouts of deliverance” (Psalm 32:7 ESV). The joyful…