One Thursday a few weeks back, I came home to discover my back door wide open. Broken bits of the door frame were strewn across the floor along with a few small puddles of rainwater and trespassing leaves. A burglar had forced his way into my house and made off with my flat screen television [...]
You’ve probably never heard of Edward Kimble. He was just a humble Sunday school teacher 130 years ago when he felt God tugging at his heart, prompting him to share the gospel with a young man he knew. After some hesitation, Kimble mustered up some courage and walked into the shoe store where the young [...]
Thirty-three. That’s how old I was when I first began to lose my hair. I’m a few years older now, and I’m nowhere near bald yet, but if the light hits my head just right, and my hair is combed a certain way, you can tell my hair’s a bit thin up top. And I don't [...]
A couple of years ago, God led me into a time of waiting. During that season, it seemed like my life stopped. Looking back, I see that God was using that time to draw me closer to Him in preparation for what was to come. In the midst of it, though, I couldn’t quite see [...]
God has been teaching me to see my career as something that’s not mine. Rather, just like everything else in life, it’s all about Jesus. But wouldn't it be a lot easier to know what Christ expects from us at our jobs if He would show up one day in the break room or by [...]
In the corner of my wife Laurin’s dining room stood a gently used walker. It belonged to her mother, but she no longer needs it. You see, Jesus healed her. Some people would say that Martha Ann “lost her battle” with the disease that took her life, but I know that’s not right. Today, Martha [...]
The apostle Paul was a rock star. He preached to slaves and kings, performed miracles, and saw the mighty hand of God rescue him from death time and time again. I love Paul’s story, but the most amazing part is that it didn’t turn out like Paul had planned. According to his own bio, he was [...]
When someone sets their eyes on eternity, it can move them do things that are out of the ordinary. For example, I have a good friend who doesn’t own a TV. And then there’s my former roommate who left a successful and high-paying career in engineering to work with orphans in Africa. These friends have [...]
If I were to ask you what should be your greatest priority on the following list, what would you say? A. Career B. Family C. Marriage D. Church This is an actual question I was asked once in a church small group. Surprisingly, the group facilitator said he thought the correct answer was A! Of [...]
