God’s Early Morning Call

God’s Early Morning Call

“Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). The other night, I slept fitfully. I woke up at 3 a.m., 4 a.m., and 5 a.m.—I’m punctual—until I finally abandoned the effort and decided instead to open my Bible and get an early start to my morning...
A New Body On The Way

A New Body On The Way

“And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith” (Hebrews 12:2). Run? What, with these knees? When I was a child I couldn’t wait to be all “growed-up,” for some reason I...
Building Sandcastles With Jesus

Building Sandcastles With Jesus

“And Jesus said to them, ‘Yes; have you never read, “‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise’”?”  -Matthew 21:16 In light of the festive Christmas season upon us, and particularly in light of the reason for the...
What I’ve Learned About Following

What I’ve Learned About Following

Not to brag: In grade school, I was picked to be the captain of the kickball team during recess more than my fair share, and it is the highlight of my sporting life. As I progressed through elementary school, the times I got picked to lead in sports, or in whatever...
Peaceful Warriors

Peaceful Warriors

“Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love” (1 Cor 16:13). The “act like men” part really took me back when I read that verse recently. As a child, I was in awe of the heroic men of the...