The Breadth of Life

The Breadth of Life

I am walking through the loss of my cherished dog, Tracker. I realize with each loss in life the losses don’t get easier; they get tougher. That’s because the preciousness of every second of life is not as often lost on me as it once was. I know that God will cause...
Chocolate Labs and Lightless Moons

Chocolate Labs and Lightless Moons

My beloved dog died last week. I know many of you can relate to the grief I’m feeling, having lost your own precious pets. I wrote the following chapter in the book Encourage to Faith some years ago. I thought it an appropriate homage to Tracker Boy… I...
Freedom For The Hurting Soul

Freedom For The Hurting Soul

A friend sent me a video recently of a young man singing his heart out. This YouTube-instant-sensation, plain-speaking, country boy comes out of the Appalachian woods and out of musical obscurity to sing—to wail really, to plead his case from his stripped down,...
The Triumph of an Eternal Perspective

The Triumph of an Eternal Perspective

In speaking to the disciples, Jesus said, “Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows” (John 16:33). If you’ve transferred your trust from self to Jesus, you have likely found this to be true in your own life, or you will. When the foundations to which you...
Faithful Friends

Faithful Friends

One inspiring brother in Christ recently shared with me about the nearly unbearable difficulties of his journey over the past ten years, even as he spoke of how much his love for Jesus had grown during that time. Now, as I reflect back on what he said, I feel for the...
How To Handle A Closed Gate

How To Handle A Closed Gate

Sometimes, I feel like a racehorse waiting for some gate to burst open so I can run around the track for God. But it just won’t open. My enthusiasm is there, but many parts of this life in Christ don’t move ahead like I think they should. Then I read, “In their...