In these days of cancellations and unfamiliar isolation, we find it necessary to look for ways to battle the real enemies of disappointment and discouragemen...

Job, a suffering servant of God, in the depths of anguish of flesh, mind and spirit, proclaimed: “And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I wil...

I hadn’t been to the beach in years. Until, at long last, we took our first college tour. We were so close—we just had to make the detour . . . to bury our t...

Realization pierced the thick fog—permitting light to stream and flood. This realization came about by asking myself one simple question, borrowed from the a...

Headlights—they come in varying degrees of brightness and hues these days. Whether they’re coming at you dead-on or glaring from the rear, some of the snazzy...

There was a time nothing seemed true, all was shifting shadows. I got caught up in the chaotic world, spinning nonsensically out of control. I wasn’t even su...

My phone was clipped to my hip pocket and my earbuds were streaming. I was listening to a favorite podcast during my morning prep routine. The podcast usuall...

It pricks your heart when you realize the depth of suffering the Lord’s servants endured. And yet, they remained faithful to delivering His Word. Take Jeremi...

There are other weighty questions we should ask ourselves at certain, pivotal junctures in life.

This ever-changing life is lived in cycles: of want and plenty, ease and trial, celebration and mourning. With its ups and downs, peaks and valleys, it’s les...

They shattered to bits. And my heart sank. After the shock wore off, I stooped down to pick up the pieces scattered far and wide. I tried to assess the damag...

Life has a way of altering a day. BUT . . . As God covered the deep Creation waters, so too He covers the space you occupy. He is the God who has managed the...

“Piracy is not a victimless crime,” he joshed. “Yeah, I recently read that somewhere,” I lobbed back. This light-hearted banter was pitched back and forth as...

Life lessons—they’re those things learned from experience. The psalmists shared from their experience many valuable lessons for doing life with God. Many of ...

I passed her in the hall during her morning walk. She was moving a bit slower than usual, though, so I paused to check on her. “I’m pacing myself.” She then ...

Thinking back over history, I paused to reflect over each dark period— the worst the human race had to offer; times when evil reigned and all goodness seemed...

On worn and trusty skates, they headed out into the wintry wonderland in search of a grand, childhood adventure. The lake was their year-round playground. Bu...