Bump-Free Traveling

In life, most people find themselves craving a bump-free journey, too. We relish a smooth, freshly paved highway where the gas tank is full, the snacks are plentiful, the drinks are iced, and the horizon stretches out clearly.

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Divine Distribution

I remember thinking at the time, “What are we missing? Why the rush on Sam’s to line our storage with toilet paper? If the world comes to an end tomorrow, will we truly be grateful that we at least had toilet paper?”

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Crisis + Competition

If we aren’t careful, though, the western Church will tragically miss an opportunity to put out a clarion call that loudly blasts, “Jesus saves! Jesus saves!” because we are already busy competing for the “who’s got the greatest idea” trophy.

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Breaking Busy

Do you find that when you’re talking to some people these days that you’re on a meter of time? That you need to handle the call like a parking meter, hearing that silent clicking of time wasting away, hoping you can get what you’re feeling or thinking or needing from them said quickly enough before the meter runs out? We are too busy. 

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Found in Translation

As the service time approached, I stood up from my place at the altars to see the very same faces as in previous services. With a deep sigh and resolve to obey the Lord, I followed through with His directive. “These people will think I don’t know how to preach on anything else. Surely another message would serve them better.”

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Headed Home

Often we overlook this simplistic yet critical element involved in making Heaven our eternal home.

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Shhh! It’s a Secret!

It’s easy to jump to conclusions and even allow jealousy, resentment, and covetousness to take over our minds and hearts when we look about us and see evidence in others’ lives of success and favor.

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Get Over (Your)self

This premise is life-changing. It’s simple. It’s revolutionary. And yet, according to verses 13 & 14 of chapter seven, it’s rarely embraced and accomplished. It requires us to get over what we want at the moment and think about what we want for the future.

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Fear, Faith, and Worldwide Unrest

I was visiting with Chresten last evening, trying to process all the heightened terror threats and hate crimes that blast across the airwaves on an hourly basis. I generally have to be rather cautious about the amount of news I watch, read, or listen to as it can keep me up at night. What do you do with worldwide turmoil? How do you rest in peaceful sleep each night and trust God to keep your kids safe as you release them to school each day?

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