January 29
I frantically searched online. A local store showed one pair of small snowpants left. I added items to meet the delivery minimum, paid an extra express fee, and went on with my evening, satisfied with...
Category: Devotionals
January 28
I “will have to give an account on the day of judgment for every empty (careless, harmful) word I have spoken.” This scripture verse is very sobering because I have spoken many careless words, not...
January 27
As a pastor, I’ve officiated dozens of weddings. I’ve facilitated pre-marital counseling alongside many of these couples. And my wife and I will cross our own 30-year threshold next summer.
January 26
There’s an old marketing adage that “sex sells.” Even if you have no experience in professional advertising or branding, one look around a store, a swipe on Instagram, or a commercial break will...
January 23
Slamming doors, slamming cabinets, and running away in my car have been the loud ways I’ve tried to get my point across in my almost fifty years of married life.
January 22
We went to Disney World when my children were nine, seven, and five years old. We told them that if they were separated from us in the crowd, they should stand still and not move.
January 21
Relationally speaking, we’re told to keep short accounts. The Bible is full of wisdom on this. Do your best to live at peace with everyone (Rom. 12:18). Don’t let the sun go down on your anger...
January 20
When most of us hear the commandment “Thou shall not murder,” we feel distant from this concept. It would be hard to imagine being so angry with someone that we would want to take their life.
January 19
In Matthew 5, Jesus makes a statement that feels heavy: “Unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees... you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.” The Pharisees were the...