There are seasons where prayer stops sounding like praise and starts sounding like an argument. Where are you? Why is this happening? Do you even see this? I have prayed those prayers more times than ...  Read More

There's a small ridge at the bottom of my sliding back door, right where it opens onto the porch. You have to lift your foot slightly to clear it or you'll catch your toe and stumble. ...  Read More

This might be shocking to you, but I’m not a guy who lifts weights all that much. But even I know that nobody brings a forklift to the gym. ...  Read More

When it comes to weekly newsletters and teachings, I have a confession. When I sit down to write, I'm not writing from some elevated place where I've already figured things out. That's not how it work...  Read More

“I want to join, but I don’t know enough.” That’s the answer I frequently get when I ask someone why they don’t participate in a small group or Bible study. No one likes to look dumb. Trust me. I get...  Read More

My kids love the Berenstain Bears stories and so do I. They tend to always share some value or virtue that I know are good for my children. One we read recently was The Berenstain Bears Lend a Helpin...  Read More

Sometimes God takes us the long way around. Not because He’s lost, and not because we’ve taken a wrong turn, but because He loves us enough to lead us through places we would have never chosen on our ...  Read More

If you could see what the person in front of you is carrying, it would probably change the way you talk to them. We move through our days surrounded by people who are navigating something hard, and mo...  Read More

A family vacation can be a difficult endeavor. First, there’s the check lists and the packing. Once you’re on your vacation, there’s still much to be done. Before you head out for each day, you lather...  Read More

A couple months ago, my best friend called me and said he wanted to be baptized this summer, and that he wanted me to do it. What an honor! I love asking questions like, “Why do you want to be baptize...  Read More

There’s something about space that pulls us out of the ordinary rhythms of life and reminds us that we’re part of something much bigger than our daily routines....  Read More

Sometimes we get a notice we didn't ask for. Things we thought were settled get torn up. Routines we counted on stop working. Relationships we assumed would always feel a certain way are suddenly unde...  Read More