Gratitude and Praise: Seeing God’s Goodness in All Seasons Scripture Reading: Matthew 11:25–26 (NLT) At that time Jesus prayed this prayer: “O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you…
When Little Feels Like Not Enough: Jesus’ Prayer Before Feeding the Multitudes What Do You Do When It’s Clearly Not Enough? Have you ever looked at your situation and thought,…
Praying Before Big Decisions: Learning from Jesus’ Example The Example of Jesus in Luke 6:12 Before Jesus chose His twelve apostles, He did something profound: “One day soon afterward Jesus…
Jesus Prayed Alone: Making Prayer a Priority There’s something striking about how often the Gospels mention Jesus praying alone. It wasn’t just before major miracles or during times of crisis—it…
The Lord’s Prayer: Learning to Pray Like Jesus I’ll be honest — my prayer life isn’t where I want it to be. It’s not that I don’t pray. I do.…
From Checklist to Crying Out: Learning to Pray from the Heart When Prayer Becomes a Task, Not a Relationship I had a hard realization last week while preparing to teach…
God Gives the Increase: Trusting God for the Harvest For Every Season, There’s a Sower We’ve talked about planting the seed—starting spiritual conversations that open the door. We’ve talked about…
Watering the Seed: Keeping the Door Open “I planted the seed in your hearts, and Apollos watered it, but it was God who made it grow.” – 1 Corinthians 3:6…
Planting Seeds: Opening the Door to Spiritual Conversations “I planted the seed in your hearts, and Apollos watered it, but it was God who made it grow.” — 1 Corinthians…
Reaching a Loved One for Christ: Your Role in Their Story Key Scripture: “I planted the seed in your hearts, and Apollos watered it, but it was God who made…
The God Who Sees You in the Wilderness When Life Pushes You to the Edge Some pain doesn’t come from choices you made—it comes from choices made about you. That’s…
Misunderstood in Plain Sight: Feeling Invisible You’re the one they count on but you struggle with feeling invisible. Dependable. Hardworking. Steady. You open doors, stack chairs, offer rides, show up…
Invisible in the Crowd: When You Feel Overlooked by Everyone They laugh, but not at your jokes. They talk, but not with you. All smile when you arrive—but it’s a…
Too Many Women: Not Enough Peace: A Friday Roast of King Solomon ⚠️ Warning: This post is heavy on sarcasm, light on solemnity. If you’re looking for deep theological insight,…
The Futility of Life: What’s the Point Without God? “Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher, “completely meaningless!” —Ecclesiastes 1:2 (New Living Translation) You wake up. Clothes go on. Work waits.…
Stop Judging the Lost: A Wake-Up Call for the Church “God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.” —…
Stop Expecting the Lost to Act Saved: Learning from Jesus How often do we expect the world to act like the church before they’ve met the Savior? If we want…
Reaching People with the Gospel Without Being “That Christian” “Even though I am a free man with no master, I have become a slave to all people to bring many…
Christian Authenticity: Embracing the Messy Faith Something strange is happening in America—and it’s not subtle. We’re seeing events that feel unexpected, even messy, yet they carry the fingerprints of God.…
Redeeming the Lonely Places: Turning Pain into Purpose “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” — Matthew 27:46, NLT We began this journey with those haunting words from…
