In the words of Elsa, sometimes people just need to "let it go" and move on with their lives. Jesus, however, leaves no room for His followers to ignore the offenses and hurts others carry without attempting reconciliation. He does not intend for us to live with strong walls that keep others out, nor does …
Hypocrisy’s Unveiling
There are hypocrites in every church. Sadly, I have seen firsthand someone live a lie but still be allowed to preach in churches. Despite all the evidence against him, men turn a blind eye to the devastation he has caused and allow him to tell their congregation how to live. This is a reality in …
The Purifying Nature of Salt and Light
A heap of coarse sea salt sits on a rustic wooden table near soft natural light. The word salary is derived from the Latin word for salt: "sal." Roman soldiers were often paid with salt because it was a valuable commodity in a world without refrigeration. Salt preserved foods from rotting immediately. Its nature destroyed …
The Faith of Jesus
In this expensive housing market, first-time homebuyers rarely find the property of their dreams. My daughter and her husband have been praying for a while for just the right place, and after years of following her missionary parents around, my daughter saw God answer some big prayers that could only be attributed to Him. …
Pursuing Glory
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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The King’s Return
From my devotional, His Song in the Night Jesus returning for His followers. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up …
The Blood-Stained Path of the Kingdom
Jesus carrying a wooden cross surrounded by onlookers and Roman soldiers Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and …
His Song in the Night 