Four Ways To Build Lasting Friendships
“It’s not so much what we have in this life that matters. It’s what we do with what we have. The alphabet is fine. But it’s what we do with it that matters most—making words like 'friend' and 'love.' That’s…
A Simple Yet Profound Question
In my years of ministry, I have found myself asking this one question many times, in many ways, and with many people. It is a question that appears to be quite simple at face value, but when it is honestly…
Three Resources on Genesis 3
Genesis 3 is a great hinge in the biblical story. It provides the answers to the questions: What’s wrong with the world? Why do things never seem to go as they ought? Why does there always seem to be a…
Right vs. Easy
A wise character once said, “We must all face the choice between what is right and what is easy.” The Old Testament reveals to today’s families the truth of God’s character as a loving father and a faithful provider. From…
You’ve Read the Bible…So What?
Whether it is a book for class, a conversation with a friend, or instructions on how to survive a water landing in an airplane, we all know the phenomenon of reading or hearing something and not being able to recall…
Part 4: Ten Reasons Nature is Good for Your Soul
What follows is Part 4 of a four-part blog on why “nature” is a spiritual discipline. Whether you love nature, have always been passive to it, afraid of it, or you just consider yourself a bit indoorsy, I am convinced…
Part 3: Ten Reasons Nature is Good for Your Soul
What follows is Part 3 of a four-part blog on why “nature” is a spiritual discipline. Whether you love nature, have always been passive to it, afraid of it, or you just consider yourself a bit indoorsy, I am convinced…
Part 2: Ten Reasons Nature is Good for Your Soul
What follows is Part 2 of a four-part blog on why “nature” is a spiritual discipline. Whether you love nature, have always been passive to it, afraid of it, or you just consider yourself a bit indoorsy, I am convinced…
Engaging Lent Through Art
For centuries, the church has observed a season called Lent. Lent is a period of reflection and imitation. It’s a season of spiritual preparation in which Jesus’ followers embrace intentional self-denial, just as Jesus embraced His cross. This year, Christ…
Ten Reasons Nature is Good for Your Soul
This blog is Part 1 in a four-part series. “Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.” John Muir, 1912 God made this…