You may not have ever heard his name. He lived a scandal-free life, above reproach. He was married and faithful to the same woman until her last breath just a few years ago. If you do not attend an independent Baptist church, you may not know who he was. But Jesus knows his name. …
Not All Who Wander Are Lost; Sometimes They’re Just Obstinate
A farmer tries to lead a resistant donkey along a dirt path on a rural farm. The Israelites' Red Sea moment celebrated the greatest victory they had ever seen in their lifetime. For four hundred years since Joseph's reign, God's people lived outside the land He had promised to Abraham. For at least a …
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Letting God
Christian cliches make me cringe. If it fits on a T-shirt or a social media meme, it is probably too simplistic to convey the full truth of God's Word. "Let go and let God" fits into the cringe category of Christian cliches, no doubt, but there is truth to unpack within the statement. It's a …
Advocating for Real Change in the Pro-Life Movement
A young woman sits tearfully in a car on a rainy evening, deep in thought. Imagine with me a 15-year-old girl who realized yesterday that she has not had her cycle for two months in a row. When she tells her boyfriend, he readily steps up to pay for her abortion. When the girl protests, …
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What Does the Bible Say About Pastors?
A woman speaks passionately from a pulpit during a church service The Old Testament prophets and priests functioned as the spiritual leaders of God's people. Jeremiah 23 frames the dismal picture of what that role had become. Truly, it does not sound far off from many of those in spiritual leadership today. 11 For both …
Coming Out of the Dark
Yesterday, two dear friends and I met to discuss John 9. We read the story of the man, born blind, who was unexpectedly healed when Jesus passed by him that day. He did not ask Jesus to heal him. He had probably never even entertained the idea that He would ever see. He did, …
Blessed Are They That Mourn
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4 Last June, I sat in the hospital with one of my children alone. Only one parent was allowed at a time, and there was no cell service there. It was a fear-filled time with so much still unknown. It was a time to …
Navigating the Unspoken Things
The unspoken things will break your heart, and rarely will those untouched by their confusing events know how to help someone else through them. I speak of mental disorders specifically, but every person is touched by some unspoken word that cannot be formed into a prayer request. Having spent more time that I ever …
Welcoming Leviathan
The description of the fire-breathing dragon in Job has always intrigued me. You can find it in Job 41. The King James renders its name “leviathan,” and the end of the chapter calls him the king over all the children of pride. This is the very last thing God describes before Job declares his repentance. …
Running Toward the Physician
Our newest, furry addition underwent surgery for several issues last week. We brought Kai home from the vet sporting his cone of shame and with a lot of pain medication. When the pain meds ran out, he was a wreck, finding ways to scrape his wounds and lick them, even while still sporting his cone. …
His Song in the Night 