This summer, my wife Hannah and I will celebrate our wedding anniversary. Fifteen years has taught me something important: you can love someone deeply and still slowly drift apart. It rarely happens all at once. It happens in little ways. A busy week turns into a busy month. One evening you are too tired to [...]
Psalm 84:10 says, “Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.” When I first read that verse, I understood it to mean that I would rather do something small for God, like [...]
On August 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito of Japan officially surrendered. World War II had finally come to an end and people around the globe celebrated a return to more peaceful times. However, on a small island in the Philippines, four Japanese soldiers continued to fight. They spent their days hiding in the mountains and conducting [...]
The word fulfillment literally means “to fill up.” If you are fulfilled, you are filled full. The real question is how do you define fulfillment? What makes you full? There are many sources that can fill us up: food, relationships, possessions, accomplishments, experiences, and a few other personal favorites I’m sure you could add to [...]
I’m not proud to admit it, but for years I struggled to give generously. I showed up. I gave something. But deep down, I knew I was holding back. I had my reasons ready. Some people give money. I give my time.I don’t have much, so it doesn’t matter that much.At least I’m giving something. [...]
Several years ago, Christian author and apologist Lee Strobel commissioned a nationwide survey asking people what one question they would most want to ask God. The most common response was, “Why is there suffering in the world?” It is a question many people wrestle with at some point. Sometimes it comes after hearing about famine, [...]
Have you ever fallen into the trap of thinking you are doing God a favor when you give to Him? It can be easy to believe that what we possess is ours because we worked hard to earn it. Whenever that mindset begins to creep in, I am reminded of the powerful words found in [...]
Sometimes the hardest place to be is not in failure or pain—but in uncertainty. You’re not sure which step to take, which door to walk through, or even what you truly want anymore. You pray, you think, you wait… and still feel unsure. But direction doesn’t begin with a roadmap—it begins with trust. “Trust in [...]
Have you ever wondered what God thinks about when he thinks about you? During a message at Passion City Church, Jeff Henderson asked the congregation this question. After many years of making this inquiry of people, Jeff said the most common response he receives is, “God must think I’m a disappointment.” But what if God [...]
Jim Rohn once said, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” I like this quote because it makes me think about the important people in my life and how much time I spend with them. Encouraged by Rohn's statement, I took an inventory today of who I spend the [...]
