Shredding Through Life

I saw the sign in the above photo in a store the other day. It made me think how temporary things are in this world. One minute we’re printing new documents, the next minute we’re shredding old documents. Eventually the new documents will be become old and destined for the shredder. The cycle of printing […]

A Place for You

John 14:2-3 tells us Jesus has prepared a place for you. Not just a generic hotel room, but a place uniquely crafted just for you.

More Than Spiritual Needs

Sunday after Sunday the Word of God is preached. It feeds the Spirit of a people hungry for God’s word. Yet they leave each week and return to their lives with practical needs for food, clothing, and housing. Needs for physical and emotional healing. Jesus took note of this in Mark 8:1-9. A large crowd […]

Finding Release From Your Burdens

What does it mean to feel release, to have the burdens that weigh us down lifted from us? What does it mean to feel freedom from the guilt that burdens us? What does it mean to release ourselves from the expectations of others and embrace who God created us to be? What does it mean […]

Is Your Life Salty Enough?

When it comes to Jesus, sometimes we need to take people’s advice with more than a grain of salt.

Restoring the Original Glory

I marvel at people who take an old car or a house and restore it back to its original glory. They take something that is worn from the ravages of time and meticulously bring it back to what it was originally designed to be. It reminds me of life in Jesus Christ. Life has a […]

When is Quitting an Option?

It’s hard to remember what prompted me to make that first post which started me on this blogging journey. To be honest, I would have quit posting years ago if it was up to me.

Beams of Faith

An old barn on the farm where I grew up reminds me of the foundation of faith built by the apostles and prophets. As believers in Jesus, we all have a role to play in building God’s kingdom.

Enduring Life’s Burdens

Trials can feel overwhelming, but through faith and endurance, we can learn to rely on Jesus. He teaches us ways to increase the strength of our faith in ways we don’t always understand.