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 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…
On being the favorite
One of the nicest things anyone ever said about me was that I was the favorite. We don’t hear that very often, and it’s…
Who is Jesus? Our King!
Have you ever read the Old Testament book of Zechariah? (It’s okay to be honest.) Zechariah isn’t quite as famous as Philippians, is it?…
Who Is Jesus? Our Priest?
In 2014 a gunman opened fire at a military base in Texas, tragically murdering three people. But there would have been more if it…
Who is Jesus? Our Prophet!
On the Sunday before Jesus’ death, there was a question echoing off the massive stones of the temple—“Who is this man the crowds are…
Control is fleeting, but GOD is forever
I learned from a local doctor how common it is for teenage girls to cut themselves. Self-harm might seem like odd behavior, but the…