In Mark chapter 3, Jesus’ family members were looking for him when he was among the people, teaching them the word of God. When Jesus heard that his family members were...

My friend Emily suffers from cystic fibrosis, a degenerative lung disease. She often wheezes and has labored breathing, and she periodically sees a specialist to determine if she is a candidate...

When I take a morning run in the summer, I pass a field with row after row of sunflowers. It is a breathtaking sight. One overcast morning, I noticed that every...

I’ve always considered reading to be spiritual food and a daily treat. Early in my life it became not only a treat but a tool to build up my inner strength....

Newborn elephants are susceptible to attacks from predators like lions and hyenas. As a mother elephant gives birth, the herd gathers to protect her and the newborn. My daughter’s family is...

Years ago, a church-planting friend advised me that the key to growing a successful church is to remain focused on Jesus’ command to love God and one another and his instruction...

Today’s reading is from a psalm of David, the king of Israel. It reflects his thoughts after he has realized the gravity and implications of conspiracy against Uriah the Hittite and...

While brushing my teeth one morning, instead of pondering what I needed to accomplish that day I began mentally reciting a scripture I had memorized. God used that moment to show...

My wife showed me an obituary that a friend had sent to her. It was shockingly brief; it simply gave the man’s name, where he lived, and then: “He died.” Two...

For years, I struggled to reconcile my ambitions and notions of success with God’s timing and plan for my life. As a musician and songwriter, comparing myself to others in my...