Same-day Delivery from God

Sometimes I feel like I’m making orders from God and telling him three-day shipping isn’t fast enough. I want same-day service from him when it comes to relieving the pain of struggles in life. I want instant transformation when it comes to people I know who continually reject Jesus. I want one-click responses from God […]

Moving the Immovable

“That will never happen. Things will never change.” Over the years I have found myself saying these things in response to seemingly impossible situations. But what does that say about my trust in God? Is it possible to change things that seem unchangeable? Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, if you have faith and […]

Rough Around the Edges

I was walking the shore of Lake Michigan when I encountered a lone granite rock on the beach. I picked it up and felt its smooth, rounded shape. As I rolled the rock in my hand, I thought about how the rock had been shaped by the pounding waves pressing and moving it against the […]