Writing to Help You Find and Share the Hope of Jesus
God places us in every one of our locations and circumstances so that we might be instruments of his grace to the world around us. One time in a high school baseball game I was playing in, my team just needed one more out to win. I was playing right field when my coach moved … Continue reading Instruments of Grace
They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing up treasure for themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.1 Timothy 6:18-19 Where sin compels us to say, “I need more and … Continue reading Tight Fists Can’t Grasp True Life
In a previous career, I worked with historic property owners who were looking to restore and maintain their historic buildings. This meant I got a lot of behind-the-scenes tours in many cool, unique old buildings. Occasionally, I’d visit a building that looked fine at distance from the outside. But once I got up close and … Continue reading Self-Sought Holiness Always Crumbles
It is the Lord who goes before you. - Deuteronomy 31:8 “You go first.” This is a statement my wife and I have heard frequently over the years from one of our daughters to our other daughter. From jumping into a lake to trying new food, our youngest has often served as a guinea pig … Continue reading “You Go First” – Giving Others the Gift of Going Second
In my part of the world (rural Minnesota), we are now over a month into this COVID-19 crisis that has gripped much of the world for even longer. If you haven’t been paying attention over the past month, then you’ve likely missed some important information. Because one thing a crisis will reveal to us is … Continue reading Faith at Work in a Crisis
So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked,“Do you understand what you are reading?” And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.Acts 8:30-31 In this perfect example of a divine appointment, the Ethiopian Eunuch invites Philip … Continue reading Help Me Understand
A Thrill of Hope 