For Prodigals and Those Who Love Them
Prodigals create seemingly impossible hurt. But there is hope.
Reflections on Suffering
The great Apostle Peter once wrote, “Therefore, let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good” (1 Peter 4:19). Clearly Peter understood two very important things: when we do the will of God suffering may come (contrary to the whole health and wealth narrative), and God is faithful in the midst […]
Prayer Response to Chauvin Trial Verdict
One verdict in one trial will not be enough to assuage the cries of broken hearts, failed systems, and fearful souls.
The Great Reversal: A Resurrection Message
The cross of Christ, and the related proofpoint which is the resurrection, has made seeing God possible again. The guilt is gone.
Four Prayer Habits I Learned from My Mother
When I was a little boy my dad and mom would gather our little family in our living room each evening for a brief time in the Scriptures and for prayer. Though this was over 40 years ago, I remember these moments as if it were yesterday. Significantly, I recall at least four habits that my mom either told us to implement, or, at […]
Four Benefits of a Blameless Life
King David, in Psalm 119:80, offers this rich prayer: May my heart be blameless in your statutes, that I may not be put to shame! Indeed, this prayer ought to be on the lips of every follower of Jesus Christ. I ask myself what might be the benefits of a blameless life. It appears that a lack of shame would […]
