The life of faith might be described as living in the circle of blessing. It begins with God, who blesses us (134:3). This means that God bestows goodness upon us, giving us material, relational,...
This past Easter, I found myself in a conversation with some friends about death. More specifically, about how our culture views and...
When it comes to our relationships with people who sin, we Christians often miss the mark. Sometimes we are far too judgmental of our brothers and sisters in Christ, condemning those who do even...
In 1 Corinthians 5, Paul deals with practical situations in the life of the Corinthian church. The first concerns a man who is “living in sin with his stepmother” (5:1). This unnamed man believed...
“Yes, son,” I concede, “the Taj Mahal is probably the coolest Lego set ever constructed.” ...
Ladies, do you ever feel intimidated by the Proverbs 31 woman—the one who sewed like Betsy Ross, volunteered like Mother Theresa, and...
"We use our powerful God-tools for smashing warped philosophies, tearing down barriers erected against the truth of God, fitting every loose thought and emotion and impulse into the structure of...
My daughter's college graduation sent me into deep reflection. She's a very dedicated hard worker and maintains a strong faith. I'm proud...
Twice in my life, I’ve found myself in work situations that were what I call my "wilderness years." Those are those perplexing, maddening, frustrating, depressing times when there’s either no work...
Saul was a head above most men. David was ruddy and smaller in stature. Saul was driven by an evil spirit and died a crazed, God-forsaken man. David drove an evil spirit from...
As most of you who receive the Daily Reflections know, I write these devotions as part of my job as Senior Director...
I’ve been blogging for four years now and the time seems to have passed like a breath. In the beginning, I was more concerned about communicating a message than I was about the...
Psalm 132 focuses on David and his concern for God’s “house” in Jerusalem, the temple that David’s son Solomon would build. In this context, the psalmist prays for the priests who served in...
When I was a young girl and summer days stretched long before me, I whittled away the heavy heat one page at a time. A favorite thing to do was spread out on...
The man in the lumber aisle of the home improvement store was kind enough to cut the pipe for us. Until this day, I'd had no idea that college students used PVC pipe...
“I’ve started putting intentional margins into my life…. I have designated times when I unplug the gadgets, no matter how useful they...
In Marine Corps boot camp, I was yelled off the bus, yelled into formation, yelled into marching. My uniform and equipment were...
Like many working people, I have an annual review. It begins as my boss and I work independently to think about my job description, yearly goals, and yearly accomplishments. Then we get together...
When I was a boy, my friends and I would play a game with our imaginations. We asked each other questions like...
Having recently left a 20-year engagement as a minister at Covenant Baptist Church, I’m suddenly asking a question that is both familiar and unfamiliar. ...
