A few weeks ago, my family of seven was struggling under the weight of being quarantined. Everyone seemed restless and tired of being home. At dinner, I tried to shake things up a bit and suggested we play a game of Duck, Duck, Goose. Everyone was excited. Our round table was perfect for this type…
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” (Rom. 12:2 ESV) I usually have two big resets each year, one in January and one in September. The beginning…
] I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the…
A cliché is a phrase that is overused and has, therefore, lost its impact. The word “cliché” is a word we borrowed from the French. The term refers to a metal template used in a printing press—the plate that was dipped in ink and stamped on paper. By definition, a cliché is non-unique and repetitive….
“For whoever has despised the day of small things shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.” (Zech. 4:10 ESV) Are you in a season of rebuilding? Maybe you can identify with one of these scenarios: You finally did it! You quit your 9-to-5 job to pursue your dreams. But…
I’ve been contemplating one of the sins that clings closely to me. Sin? Maybe just a relatively harmless foible. I don’t want it to be a sin. If it is, I have to fight it. When I was a child, I thought it was unreasonable of my mom to expect me to control myself when…