Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:13-14 NIV) How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. How do you take a journey of 1000 miles? OneContinue Reading

For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39 NIV) If you read myContinue Reading

“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” – Frederick Douglass  I’ve heard it said that you should never “help” a baby moth or butterfly out of its chrysalis or cocoon. When that creature is ready to emerge, the struggle of getting out helps the wings to develop fullyContinue Reading

When you send your Spirit,    they are created,    and you renew the face of the ground. May the glory of the Lord endure forever;    may the Lord rejoice in his works. (Psalm 104:30-31 NIV) Last night I was in a conversation with someone about how crazy it is that we have kids old enough to be inContinue Reading

The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. (Psalm 28:7 ESV) But cheer up! Because I, the Lord All-Powerful, will be here to help you with the work, just as I promised your ancestorsContinue Reading

[Please join me in praying for the Church on Sundays this year.] “We must end the delusional thinking that it takes a majority to change things. It does not. That kind of thinking can demoralize us. We think thoughts like: ‘What can we do? We will never get everyone toContinue Reading