Are you aware that mentoring relationships happen around you every day? Probably not. It’s not something we notice or recognize as such. Nevertheless, others are actively mentoring me as I mentor others (hopefully in good ways), and we don’t realize it. Mentoring shapes us, and we shape others with or without our intentionality. For example, […]
An unanswered prayer is like a nose or an opinion. We all have at least one! So, what do I do with it? I can doggedly clench my unanswered prayer and allow it to debilitate me by insisting God answer my prayer a certain way before I engage life again. Or…what? What other option do […]
The words cavalry and Calvary look very similar with the same beginning and end and often go undetected with spellcheck when used incorrectly. But there is a world of difference in their meaning and usage. “The Lord said to Joshua, ‘Do not be afraid of them, because by this time tomorrow I will hand all of them, slain, […]
Inside every caterpillar is the heart of a butterfly. One day, the caterpillar stops crawling around with his friends and instead goes by himself to a twig or leaf, hangs upside down, and spins himself a silky cocoon or molts into a shiny chrysalis. Within its protective casing, God radically transforms the caterpillar. Breakthrough happens […]
Jesus said only one thing is needful. What is that one thing? Do we still need it today? This story is found in Luke 10:38-42. Here it is in the NIV. As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. […]
Teachableness is a worthwhile personal goal for this new year. Learning more of God’s Word and growing in relationship with my Savior hinges proportionally on the degree to which I am teachable. Stephen’s speech to the Sanhedrin is beautifully recounted in Acts chapter seven. All goes well with the high priest and his colleagues as […]
Welcome 2021! We are so glad to see you! Yes, we are! What will 2021 look like for you? Why not invite God to show up and show out in your life! But, what will you do differently to help facilitate that? One thing we can all do is make God’s Word a priority each […]
“Mary treasured all these things in her heart” (Luke 2:51). Among a mother’s greatest treasures are her memories. “But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart” (Luke 2:19). We are all familiar with Luke chapter two and the Christmas story, but I want to take a closer look at the […]
I can easily be happy and thankful to God when everything is going the way I think it should. Giving thanks is harder in the storm when nothing makes sense and everything looks dark and foreboding. However, God is worthy of my praise and thanksgiving at all times regardless of what I see or how […]
The eyes of the world are fastened on the USA presidential race. It’s that important where your vote and my vote matter. As critical as the presidential race is to the spiritual health of our nation, there is another race of far greater significance that each of us runs every single day. Paul calls it […]
