What would it have felt like to be one of God’s chosen people, the Israelites, and be on the brink of entering the amazing new land God had promised them? A special place “flowing with milk and honey,” rich with beauty and resources and plentiful harvests, hand-picked...

“Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. It is the hard-working farmer who ought to...

“The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; The Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-26 In the book of Numbers, squeezed in between the instructions of a Nazarite vow and a list...

Have you ever got caught up in the worship of God and felt so incredibly close to Him at that moment? It’s an exhilarating experience. Why can’t we carry that feeling with us all the time? If we know God and have committed our lives to Him, why do we not always...

When Jesus came to this earth, He turned a lot of things people believed on their heads. Especially the things he taught about suffering. As humans, our view of suffering is a simple equation. Suffering = pain = bad. No one likes bad news, hardship, discomfort, or...

What do you do when God asks you to face the impossible? The years I spent raising my kids were some of the best days of my life. I remember feeling so thankful for those four incredible blessings and thinking, God, I can handle just about anything. But I could never...

"The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time." Though these are not the words of Scripture, they definitely hold an element of truth (thank you, James Taylor).  Is that truly the secret to life - just being content in the moment? What brings true...

“For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.” 1 Cor. 13:12b One of the most prevalent emotions I felt as we were walking through struggles with Lexi, and in the days after her death,...

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.’ For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler And from the deadly pestilence.” Psalm 91:1-3...

Those of us who were rooting for the Chiefs on Thursday got a rush of relief on the very last play of the game. It seemed the Ravens had completed a perfect touchdown pass that would send the game into overtime. But, lucky for us, the refs are able to watch reviews to...