Writing to Help You Find and Share the Hope of Jesus
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.Psalm 56:3 Just prior to the start of the plagues in Exodus, Moses shared with God that he was worried about going before Pharaoh to demand Israel be freed. He said, "Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips. How will Pharaoh listen to me?" (Exodus 6:30) But … Continue reading His Word vs. My Feelings
Then the Lord said to Job, 'Do you still want to argue with the Almighty? You are God’s critic, but do you have the answers?'”Job 40:1-2 In his book Knowing God, J.I. Packer has a chapter on wisdom where he points out a common mistake people make in regards to the wisdom God seeks to … Continue reading Knowing the Who
“I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me.”John 10:14 I have this sign hanging in our office at home. My grandma made it for me years ago. I’ve had it for years, but I’ve never really contemplated the magnitude of the truth it conveys through a simple twist of … Continue reading Jesus Knows Me. This I Love.
It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to the Most High. It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the morning, your faithfulness in the evening, accompanied by a ten-stringed instrument, a harp, and the melody of a lyre. You thrill me, Lord, with all you have done for … Continue reading Worship Renews Us
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.1 Corinthians 15:3-4 One fun thing I enjoy about being a dad is trying to pass on … Continue reading First Importance
“Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.”John 17:17 The other day I was waiting in the car with my daughters as my wife ran into a store. While we waited, my girls wanted to play “Two Truths and a Lie.” If you’ve never played it before, each person in a group makes three … Continue reading Two Truths and a Lie
“We should listen with the ears of God that we may speak the Word of God.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer I have the privilege of regularly leading workshops on mentoring for the ministry I work with. We do these workshops regularly to encourage and equip Christ-followers to help others follow Jesus. We spend some time in each workshop … Continue reading Listen to What I’m Saying
My heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.Romans 10:1 Last Sunday I had the chance to speak at a church here in Willmar about ATLAS. After the service, a couple came up to me and introduced themselves. This couple was actually from out of state but happened to … Continue reading Hope for Those We Love Most
“And God said … And it was so.”Genesis 1 The pattern of the creation account in Genesis 1 is fairly familiar to us. On each of six days, God speaks a part of creation into existence and then proclaims it good. But I was struck by another piece of this pattern this week as I … Continue reading And It Was So
I like to write things down. I like the assurance of knowing things are captured in writing so I won’t forget. I have lots of sticky notes on my desk. I regularly write emails to myself to remind myself of things I need to do. I typically make weekly to-do lists. And I’m also useless … Continue reading It Is Written
A Thrill of Hope 