“From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.” Matthew 24:32 When we moved to Texas, I had no idea what that giant, sprawling, beautiful tree was in our back yard. Turns…
It seems nowadays that everybody has a gig. It’s the latest fad for expressing your one-of-a-kind creativity, making an extra buck, or freeing yourself from the drudgery of the nine-to-five workday. We want to live on purpose, for a purpose. We cheer each other on, “do your thing!”…
Rather than exiled to a faraway land, we are relegated to the four walls of our homes. It’s a new kind of exile. We’ve been uprooted from what we once knew and are now planted in unfamiliar circumstances. Life looks different, but we are not defeated. There is…
Most of us think of charisma as something reserved for politics and executives, or a type of magic your born with. We all know that kid who wins over the crowd with his smile and that successful extravert that leads the company to a big win. Then there’s…
My prayers usually go something like this. “Lord, I am so tired. I can’t do this anymore. Give me rest, or strength, or something to help me through – maybe I’m not meant to [insert too tiring thing here.]” Jeremiah, the Old Testament prophet, questioned God’s assignment from…
“Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest’s house, and Peter was following at a distance. And when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard, Peter sat down among them.” Luke 22:54-55 Just before Peter denied knowing Christ,…
“After this time had passed, I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven. My sanity returned, and I praised and worshiped the Most High and honored the one who lives forever. His rule is everlasting, and his kingdom is eternal.” (Daniel 4:34) I listened intently as the best-selling author explained…
“I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless until the day of Christ’s return. May you always be…
