Category: Faith

Many trust God with their afterlife. Few trust him with their daily life. We find security in what is seen. Good foundations are rarely seen but they always hold you up. When life shakes you, anchor to the rock that is never shaken

The key to a spirit-filled life is to allow the spirit to fill every area of your life. When you close off one area to him you close yourself off to his blessing and favor in that area of your life. You can't call yourself a follower of Jesus if you're the one doing the … Continue reading Spirit-filled Living

To walk with Jesus is to hold both hope and heartache together. We lament what is lost, what is broken, and what may never be. We name the hurts and sit with the loss as we follow Christ. To lament is to create space for the Comforter to draw close to us in our fractured … Continue reading Thoughts on Lament

Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash "So Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God." - 2 Chronicles 27:6 (ESV) Have you ever started something that you thought would be easy but turned out to be harder than you thought? When my wife and I first got married, I worked … Continue reading One Essential Step to Being Blessed by God

Have you ever felt like God has turned his back on you? Every week, I talk to people who feel their life is too messy, their sin is too deep, or they’re too damaged or broken for God to want anything to do with them. But that’s not what Jesus says. Jesus said that he … Continue reading Turning Back to God

Image by Alicia Quan via Unsplash.com In Matt. 28, it says the women who found the tomb empty were filled with fear and joy. Later, when the disciples encountered the risen Christ, they worshipped but some still doubted. Jesus has room for both your fear and joy; your worship and your doubt. Whether you are … Continue reading Doubt and Fear at Easter