Since I live outside of town, it takes more than half an hour to get to the grocery store, my church, or a nice restaurant. It’s not your boring get-in-the-car-and-go kind of journey. There are potholes, animals begging to become roadkill, sharp turns, and unsafe drivers. And if I wanted Read more…
You’ve struggled through the pain. You’ve weathered the storms. And sometimes . . . they don’t seem worth it. On the darkest days, you feel strangled, hopeless, and worthless. It feels like nothing happens for a reason. It feels like everything’s pointless in the grand scheme of things. It’s not Read more…
Are you good at offering forgiveness? While society says revenge is your only option, God tells us that if anyone slaps you once, invite them to hit you again (Matthew 5:39). Crazy idea. Or is it? God is the Good Judge. Eventually, He will judge everyone for everything they’ve ever Read more…
Admit it—the first time you read Matthew 5:13–16, you were a little confused. Salt? Light? A city? How in the world are Christians supposed to be all these things? Let’s take a look at Jesus’ definition for you, me, and every other Christian you know. Salt of the World Have Read more…
It’s February, the season for love. But instead of focusing on culture’s view of love, I want to point you to Christ, the One who loves our souls. This Man doesn’t care if you put on makeup in the morning or gained an extra pound. He only cares that it’s Read more…
“Evangelism is great, but I want to focus on reality.” When I overheard these words, I was confused. Reality? What is truth without an omnipresent, omnipotent, omniscient creator God (Genesis 1:1, John 1:1)? It doesn’t exist without Him. Yet I turned those words over in my head. Did evangelizing matter? Read more…
The serpent slithered out of the garden, tongue zipping in and out of his mouth. A smirk crept across his scaly lips. His plan had worked. Sure, his Maker had promised to crush him. But he had nothing to fear because now that the man and woman had succumbed to Read more…
I used to hate math. Not because it was hard or took too long to finish but because nothing agitated me more than getting an answer wrong. When I messed up, I would sulk. Sometimes for hours. Petty? Yes. True? Also yes. I thought I had failed. I wanted to Read more…
In a recent post, I described love as something that “suffers long.” In another article, I wrote that it’s possible to find joy during terrible circumstances. But what about when you don’t feel like rejoicing, or the suffering doesn’t seem worth it? What then? Is God still there? Does He Read more…
Comparison invades your thoughts and affects your attitude. You see something you want—in social media posts or a store—and do whatever you can to get it. Comparison leads to self-blaming—It’s your fault you’re not like that, we tell ourselves. Comparison leads to jealousy—I need that, we say And it ultimately leads Read more…