A tale of darkness
When you’re waiting in the dark, you end up spending a lot of time thinking about the light. You start gravitating towards passages in the Bible that mention light. You become amazed how deeply the...
View ArticleStill crazy after all these years…
The start of a new year is supposed to be a hopeful time. We think about changes we’d like to make and things we’d like to do differently. But after a few decades of adulthood, it can be hard to be so...
View ArticleSpeaking of bad news and good news
People do not drift toward holiness…We drift toward compromise and call it tolerance; we drift toward disobedience and call it freedom; we drift toward superstition and call it faith. We slouch toward...
View ArticleEyes to see or How much money does it take to make you happy?
Last year, I wrote about how moved I was watching the Visual Bible**. And I often mention seeing some of God’s small treasures in the world around me, His amuse-bouches.** But there’s another...
View ArticleSpeaking of eyes to see
Our stance as Christians in the midst of the world is that of poor persons, possessing nothing, not even ourselves, and yet being gifted at every instant in and through everything. When we become too...
View ArticleWavering on the altar: Tired of being good
I’ve developed the unwanted habit of returning from every vacation with several new pounds. It’s like the freshman fifteen you gain at university. Only I’m no longer a student, and each pound seems to...
View ArticleWatching for weeds
I weeded one of our ficus plants today. Over the years, it has been plagued by several stubborn weeds. Recently, a rather innocent-looking feathery plant decided to move in to the pot. I decided it had...
View ArticleThe grip of greed
A friend recently shared with me what happened at a community Christmas party they gave for refugees from a Middle Eastern country. When it came time to hand out the gifts to the children, chaos...
View ArticleResolving to give up discouragement
Here we are, already heading into the third week of the new year. Just a dozen or so days ago we turned a new page and felt that wonderful surge of hope. We looked at the blank calendar and saw a...
View ArticleHonest to God
As I’ve mentioned before, the last months have been challenging for me on several fronts. In the midst of this, I’ve discovered I don’t want to face the pain and discouragement I’m feeling. I want to...
View ArticleSpeaking of the benefits of honesty
“It’s who you are and the way you live that count before God. Your worship must engage your spirit in the pursuit of truth. That’s the kind of people the Father is out looking for: those who are simply...
View ArticleThe missing prayer
Here’s what talking with God often looks like for me, teenager-style: “Hi Dad, you know, I think you’re great. And hey, thanks for everything you did for me yesterday, it was awesome. Oh, and by the...
View ArticleSpeaking of ‘I’m sorry’
“To truly become a Christian we must also repent of the reasons we ever did anything right. Pharisees only repent of their sins, but Christians repent for the very roots of their righteousness, too. We...
View ArticleAsk me a question
Over the past few months I’ve been working on a study guide for Walk with Me: Pilgrim’s Progress for Married Couples. The guide has just been released and you can download it here for free [don't you...
View ArticleSpeaking of questions
“Questioning God honors Him. It turns our hearts away from ungodly despair toward a passionate desire to comprehend Him.” Dan Allender ♦◊♦ “We act and live in confidence that someday we will see face...
View ArticleHave you reflected on your relationships lately?
Although Walk with Me follows the journey of a married couple, just about everything the Bible has to say about love and relationships applies to every person, whether single or married. Here are...
View ArticleWatch out!
A few years ago after several houses were broken into and robbed, our neighborhood decided it needed to increase security. A guard house was built at the entrance of our cul de sac. But more...
View ArticleGetting rid of good stuff
Recently I came back home after a trip away and discovered my eyes could see much better than before. No, I didn’t get new glasses. It was simply the clarity that comes from time off. As I unpacked, I...
View ArticleSpeaking of being pruned
“In the whole plant world there is not a tree to be found so specially suited to the image of man in his relation to God, as the vine. There is none of which the fruit and its juice are so full of...
View ArticleSpeaking of what it means to be thoughtlessly humble
Litany of Humility “O Jesus meek and humble of heart, Hear me. From the desire of being esteemed, From the desire of being loved, From the desire of being extolled, From the desire of being honored,...
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