I imagine I’m sitting on the porch with a wise old preacher from back in the day. Sun’s low, rocker creaking. He says: “The Lord don’t need a whole lot of words to get through to you. He told Moses, ‘Go. I’ll be with your mouth.’ He whispered to ’Lijah in that cave, ‘What you… Read More »

God, my exceeding joy! (Psalm 43:4 KJV) Joy is a beautiful thing. Exceeding joy is a phenomenal thing. And the exceeding joy found in the Creator of the universe is – quite literally – otherworldly. What is the joy of the Lord? Simply put, it is the joy of being with Him. It is “exceeding”… Read More »

For many of us, the weekend feels like a doorway. We step through it, stretch, and breathe a little deeper. The pace eases. The shoulders drop. Life loosens its grip just enough for us to remember what rest feels like. In a similar way, Christ offers us rest. But His rest has a different name;… Read More »

When my journey with Christ began, my faith felt like a stallion running wide‑open across fresh pasture. Alive. Majestic. All heart, all wonder, all legs. No fences. Just joy. Back then it ran like it had something to prove, something to conquer. A couple years ago I had a moment where I wondered if that… Read More »

“Ah, Sovereign LORD, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you” (Jeremiah 32:17). When we hear those words, our minds usually sprint straight to the big stuff. Mountain‑sized challenges. Red Sea–level obstacles. The kind of adversity that, as my wife says, makes… Read More »

Every step, every stumble, every fall Jesus took toward the cross was a step toward us. That one line tells the truth of Good Friday. He wasn’t pushed there. He wasn’t trapped or overpowered. The cost of our redemption – the forgiveness of our sins and our right to eternal life – was a cost… Read More »

God already knows everything about me. That’s never been in question. What I’m noticing today is my own desire for Him to be with me in all of it – my thoughts, my feelings, my reactions, even the random things that run through my mind. If it’s part of who I am, I want Him… Read More »

I’ve been reminded lately that Jesus didn’t just come to secure our eternal existence; He came to give us life – a life we can actually experience with Him today. A life marked by trust, peace, and love. A life that grows as we practice the things He’s already made known. And because of that,… Read More »

“All these toys were never intended to possess my heart. My true good is in another world, and my real treasure is Christ.” — C.S. Lewis The good news in Lewis’s words is that while our true good awaits us in the world to come, we don’t have to wait until then to begin enjoying… Read More »

I tend to treat helpful spiritual insights like emergency rations – collecting them, labeling them, storing them away so I’ll be ready for whatever comes. And God has used that instinct to abundantly bless me and many others in our journey with Christ. Holding onto what God has shown us matters. Remembering His faithfulness, treasuring… Read More »