God’s Nickname for You
I was only joking when I called him “Sparky,” but the name stuck. He and three other foreign exchange students from Japan had enrolled at my high school during my senior year, and Hasayuki wanted a new name. I remember […]
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What’s on the Inside?
During my senior year of college, I had a killer schedule with early morning classes five days a week. So, every morning I would stumble into the bathroom and follow the well-worn trail from the day before. First, I would […]
Already Forgiven
My favorite text on forgiveness is the one in which God says, “I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions, and remembers your sins no more” (Is. 43:25 NIV). Do you know what this means? God has chosen […]
You Don’t Have To Fight Alone
Are you a follower? A leader? Either way, there are times we all feel alone as we press forward to conquer the task, motivate the team, set a course for success… It can be pretty lonely and turn into a […]
The God of Second Chances
I’m so thankful that God is a God of second chances, because we definitely need them. Take, for instance, Levi. He and his brother Simeon had completely lost the blessing of their father Jacob because they slaughtered the men of […]
Troubles Can Blind You From God’s Future Success
Peter had been toiling all night and had caught nothing. He comes back to shore exasperated and frustrated. He’s washing his nets. He knew this was not a good night. Nothing is going to happen. He was feeling a great […]
Overcoming the Blame Game
The Bible says that as Jesus walked along, he saw a man who was born blind. And his disciples, who were hungry for information, asked, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Whenever we […]
Against All Odds
Ever feel like the world is against you? No matter how hard you work the odds are against you? That’s exactly how the Israelites felt under Pharaoh. Exodus 5 says: Then Pharaoh said, “Look, the people of the land are […]
Don’t Worry. Live in the Moment.
Some of the goals we all have are to seize the day, live in the moment, and to not let worries keep us from living joy-filled lives. But worries seem to plague most of our waking moments. Jesus understood that […]
Finding Wisdom
The Bible says that there are some little creatures that we can learn from, and though they are very little, they are very wise. It is in the summer, when the grass is green, and the harvest is plentiful and […]
