Have you ever been hurt by the words someone said behind your back, or regretted things you said about someone else? It could’ve started as a simple misunderstanding or a little bit of idle conversation . . . but then words became hurtful. We often act as though they have Read more…
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…
God is an expert at using disobedient, unfaithful people for His cause. One of His more famous unwilling servants? Jonah. Jonah thought he was an expert, too—at running. Despite being a prophet of God, he was disobedient, unrepentant, and unfaithful. From the four chapters in the book of Jonah, we Read more…
Apathy is an epidemic of the soul and one of the greatest targets against Christians today. It’s almost impossible to notice until you’re in the pits of it. But since you’re here, I’ll assume that you’ve already been there, at the lowest of lows or just not caring about your relationship with Read more…
What do you know about Onesimus? The Bible only mentions him twice—once in Colossians 4:9 and again in Philemon. Paul wrote the short book of Philemon to Onesimus’s master with a special request: that he accept Onesimus not as the runaway slave he was but as a fellow brother in 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…
The Egyptians were afraid. Afraid that God’s people would grow too numerous and take control of the country. They needed a solution, and they chose slavery. The Egyptians terrorized the Israelites into forced labor. The Israelites despised it. They loathed their oppressors, and they hated that there was no escape. Read more…