Perspective on What Matters Most (Matthew 22:36-40)
“I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from?” (Psalm 121:1) When we just want to close our eyes, but can’t, there’s one place we can always look for help.... Read more
Life is a journey, and when we’re tired, it can feel like a long one. Even if we know it’s worth it. Even if we’re looking forward to our destination: eternity with God. Even if... Read more
Tired minds tend to go in loops. You start with one thought, get lost on the way to the next, and come back to where you started. Each day for the next 30 days, I’ll... Read more
Do you ever get stuck on a “but what does it mean?” train of thought? I got on this train while thinking about glorifying God after writing my last post about 1 Corinthians 10:31. The... Read more
I love that God’s Word can handle both the really simple and the really complicated. For example, 1 Corinthians 10:31 says: “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for... Read more
What makes a group project so hard? Why is planning a family trip that everyone will enjoy so complicated? How is it that even when we’re all together we can still feel alone? People. We’re... Read more
Romans 11:36 is one of those verses I come back to over and over again: “For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.” The... Read more
Call me morbid, but the first time I heard the famous song, “Live Like You Were Dying,” I thought, “Well . . . we are.” We are all dying, day by day, until we wind... Read more
To fight fear, my mind usually goes to the greatest extreme. What’s the worst that could happen? I go there mentally and play it all out. For many years, I’d wind up creating contingency plans... Read more
Sometimes, when I feel particularly overwhelmed by problems of my own and others, I find myself wishing there was more I could do than pray. Prayer just doesn’t feel like enough. But when I recognize... Read more