There is no doubt that by now, you can feel it. Like a tidal wave approaching, we can certainly sense its rise. The looming darkness. The restlessness. The confusion. Every […]
Trust and Courage
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There is a Bible story we all know. We call it, “The Christmas Story.”
And as I take off the twinkly lights and tinsel, I hope to reveal the raw and real lives underneath. Real lives, with real hearts. People being challenged and changed, feeling lost and out of control. People waiting, people wondering—people with lives never to be the same.
People just like you.
Up. Imagine it. Christ Jesus—The Almighty King of Heaven and Earth—coming for His bride! Commanding her to “Come up here!” The Apostle Paul described the “rapture”—the catching up of the […]
I had covid last month. I wondered if this might happen eventually. But I consoled my heart by telling myself that it would be “just like the flu.” It wasn’t. […]
It was one of those rare, pivotal moments in time. When nothing really seems to make sense. Imagine yourself as one of those disciples there. Walking along, faithfully following behind […]
Imagine time. That undefinable, yet undeniable force of purpose and opportunity. Can you feel time, as it flows right past you? Think about it. In the few moments it has […]
What a word. It carries such a sound of strength. Say it. “Boldness.” The very word seems to hold such power. Now couple it with the Word of God, and […]
These days, so many of us just want to “get back to normal.” Right? You remember “normal.”
Not so long ago, your life was moving right along. Your work, your family, your trouble and challenges—it was your life. Your “normal.” And you’ll be happy to return to the familiarity of it.
Except you can’t.
The truth is, everyone has their moments of doubt—especially in the midst of hardship, or during what feels like a delay.
But here is another truth: The devil is not in the details. He has zero control over circumstances, and time.
God is the Lord over all. He is Lord over the details. And He is Lord over every measurement of time. Every moment.
And for God, nothing less than the perfect moment will do.
Fear is always just beneath the surface of this last days world. It seems to be in every breaking news report. It’s big business.
But you are a Christian in this last days world. And you have no business just believing everything you may see or hear.
Are you suffering today? It’s part of every human experience. It can take you by storm. One day, things are fine—and the next, you find yourself thrashing in the waves, […]
You are a time traveler. Just as sure was the day you were born. Just as sure as there’s a small, blue planet you call home. Just as sure as […]
Am I the only one who feels like we’re all on a sinking ship? I’m often reminded of that tragedy of the ocean liner, Titanic, out on it’s maiden voyage […]
I hardly have to tell you that the world we live in is a fallen world. We can look at our familiar places—where we live, work, shop, or play—and everything […]
There is a secret in the storm. I’m not talking about a surge of menacing weather—this is a storm that’s much more personal. It’s where the dark clouds of inward […]
Fearless. It’s a word that seems to be floating around quite a bit lately. Maybe it’s because we live in such fearful times, that people are determined to not fear. […]
Are you in a place where you feel as if no one can reach you? Allow me to peek in, and talk to you for just a minute. I have […]
Are you afraid? It’s not a subject that most of us are eager to talk about. But please stay with me. This is so important. We tend to avoid examining […]
Are you feeling a desperation—a hopelessness—that nothing will ever change? Do you feel like you’ve lost something—some part of yourself? Maybe the good part—the best part—from where you first began? […]
There is an inner, little child within you—who wants to come to Jesus. Now before you dismiss this as psychobabble and click on out of here, take a look at […]
Do you ever feel like your life is being wasted? I struggle with this feeling sometimes. There are many days where I feel like I can barely keep up with […]
“I never thought that God would let me end up like this.” That’s what I said to my husband after our road of hope came to its unexpected end. A […]
Can a Christian actually get to a place of complete, unquestioning obedience to God? Obedience—now there’s a word. Children don’t like the sound of it. And most adults don’t like […]