The word “good” can mean a lot of different things depending on who you ask. It could be in reference to a sports team’s record, a piece of music, artwork done by a child, a sermon, a tasty meal, a response to how we’re doing. Merriam-Webster lists a plethora of definitions, but the overall feeling…
We all face seasons when we feel as if the ground beneath our feet is slipping away. In Matthew 7, Jesus draws this contrast as the difference between the foundation of rock and sand. Growing up in church, we sang the hymn “My Hope Is Built” by Edward Mote. This hymn was likely composed in…
Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and…
Samuel the prophet was sent by God to anoint the next king of Israel following Saul’s disobedience. The people had chosen Saul, but God chose David. Acts 13:20-22 recounts the story: “After these things He gave them judges until Samuel the prophet. Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the…
I hate the two-faced, but I love your clear-cut revelation. You’re my place of quiet retreat; I wait for your Word to renew me. Get out of my life, evildoers, so I can keep my God’s commands. Take my side as you promised; I’ll live then for sure. Don’t disappoint all my grand hopes. Stick…
It happened over a decade ago, but I remember it like it was yesterday. Less than a year after my husband accepted his dream job in the National Football League, working for a coach he admired, our staff was fired. I was devastated. I grieved for my husband and for my son, who would now…