Monthly Archives: June 2025

There are a lot of marriage jokes that get thrown around when someone is celebrating an anniversary. I’ve heard things like “we’ve been married for 15 wonderful years… 18 total. HA!” Both men and women have said this with a … Continue reading →

A year ago today that my daughter Lexi died. I’m never sure whether to say “passed” or “died”. Death is a topic we all tend to avoid. To say someone passed away is giving a knowing nod without actually saying … Continue reading →

Can’t show favoritism. If we do, we’re missing the point of the gospel — Jesus invites everybody to Himself, not just the people He happens to like. We are called to do the same. Watch today: how do you treat … Continue reading →

We have too many options and too much stuff, and it’s turned us all into self-focused consumers who spend more time trying to figure out which of the million doors to open for our own happiness rather than the genuine … Continue reading →

You need wisdom to carry out the day. We go into it with incomplete perspective, foolish plans, and insufficient power. God calls us to ask *Him* for wisdom because He sees it all, knows how it will work, and can … Continue reading →

James reminds us that our place isn’t determined by the values of this world. We are citizens of the Kingdom of God, where riches are irrelevant to our eternal position — we either know the word that saves us or … Continue reading →

Please. God isn’t tempting us. We don’t even need it — it’s our own evil desires and the prince of darkness hard at work, enticing and deceiving us by making a donut look nutritious. This is our battle until the … Continue reading →

Easy life? Not on this side of heaven. But we have something better — the presence and promise of God. Pure joy.

We live to please ourselves, the people around us, or God. Living for ourselves puts the focus on me and me alone; living solely to please others is an endless loop of trying to keep unhappy people happy with us. … Continue reading →

[RadCast] This Kind… (Mark 9:29) Praying is like marinating in God’s presence which, like a good steak, is best done *before* the moment hits. His disciples, already successful in the works of the Lord, encounter failure. When they asked the … Continue reading →