Each New Day Offers a New Challenge to Seize Each New Opportunity
Each morning we receive time as a gracious gift from God—a fresh opportunity to invest in His kingdom. Whether at work, with family, or among friends, we’re invited to live with purpose and bring God’s presence into our daily rhythms.
Hevel and Hope: Finding Meaning in the Vapor
Ecclesiastes reminds us that life is brief—a vapor, or hevel—but not meaningless. When we understand our time in light of eternity, we see that our choices and actions deeply matter within God’s sovereign plan.
More Than Proverbs
Reading Proverbs daily shaped my spiritual habits in my 20s, but wisdom literature alone isn’t enough. If we only read Proverbs, we risk missing the full, redemptive story of Scripture—and the deeper preparation God desires for kingdom living.
Two Voices, Two Paths
Lady Wisdom and Lady Folly both call for our attention, but they lead in opposite directions. One offers lasting righteousness and alignment with God; the other offers instant gratification and ends in regret. Our daily decisions reveal which voice we’re following.
The Questions We’d Rather Avoid
Near the end of Job, we’re forced to face the hard questions: Who is really in control? Can we trust God when we don’t understand? Job learns to surrender to the mystery of God’s wisdom. Maybe we’re called to do the same.
Squirrel! And Other Distractions from Wisdom
Like Dug from Up, we’re easily pulled off course. Solomon’s call to “be attentive” in Proverbs 4 reminds us that staying focused on God’s wisdom is a daily battle—and one worth fighting.
Following Jesus: a Risky Decision Then, a Difficult Choice Now
The religious leaders who quietly believed in Jesus still clung to the safety of their positions. We’re challenged to consider whether we, too, sometimes keep our faith hidden to maintain comfort and influence.
I’ve Been Elihu
Many of us have lived out Elihu’s role—young, sincere, but unseasoned. God doesn’t require perfection in our ministry, but He calls us to grow through experience, listen before we speak, and let wisdom come from a life rooted in Him.
FOUR Steps to Remembering What Matters Most
Focus, Organize, Understand, and Relate—these steps can help us retain not just facts, but spiritual wisdom. Using the science of memory, we can shape our habits to better store and live out God’s truth.
Wisdom Wears a Name
The book of Proverbs invites us to pursue wisdom, but today I’m seeing more clearly than ever that wisdom isn’t just a concept—it’s a person. Jesus is wisdom in the flesh, and following Him is the wisest choice we can make.
Hope in the Darkness: Walking Through Pain with Others
Job’s story reminds us that in seasons of deep suffering, unhelpful advice can worsen wounds—what people often need most is quiet presence and faithful love.
Time Flies for All of Us, and Paul Tells Us How to Use it Best
Time is a gift from God, and everyone receives the same daily allotment—how we use it reflects our priorities and stewardship.
The Kingdom Starts Small
By trusting God’s small beginnings, we’re called to be patient with others and ourselves, allowing room for slow, steady transformation as God builds his kingdom through seemingly ordinary acts of faith.
Reclaiming the Heart of the Sabbath
If your view of rest has felt more like a checklist than a chance to encounter God, let this be your invitation to rediscover the Sabbath’s true rhythm: one of healing, worship, and grace.
No Shame, No Fear—Just Grace
Your past does not disqualify you. The shame that once clung to your name has been replaced with God’s song of delight over you. Zephaniah proclaims a beautiful truth: God quiets you with His love.
Yet I Will Rejoice
Those three words—“Yet I will rejoice”—are a powerful declaration of faith. Habakkuk’s final words echo the cries of Job and David: life is hard, justice is mysterious, but God is still good. May you find courage today to say, even in uncertainty, “I will take joy in the God of my salvation.”
Your Life Is a Billboard: What’s the Message?
Imagine your life as a billboard on display for the world. What message does it send? Psalm 71 offers a model: a life lived in dependence on God. May your testimony, like the psalmist’s, boldly proclaim, “You are my strong refuge.”
Jesus Turns Upside Down Our Attitude Toward Winning and Losing
Jesus doesn’t ask for partial devotion. He calls us to pick up our cross daily—to surrender completely. That’s hard to hear in a world that tells us to protect, preserve, and profit. But in this reflection, I want to share why losing your life for Jesus is actually the best investment you’ll ever make.
When the Wait Feels Endless
Waiting can feel unbearable, whether it’s just for a day or for a decade. I want to talk with you about how the prophet Micah helped me reframe what waiting really means—and how it’s not just about patience, but about trust in a God who never forgets His word.