Have you ever puzzled over these words of Jesus? “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.” John 14:12 I have heard many interpretations of this verse. Some say that we…
Several years ago, I was invited over to a friend’s house. They had just moved into a new place and had purchased new furniture. Everything was so new and color coordinated; it looked like they had lifted every room right out of a magazine and put it in their apartment. Tinges of discontentment started to…
My heart was gripped with such sorrow when I read the news story about Pastor Stoecklin who took his life. He struggled with depression and anxiety. While it may seem to us strange that a pastor, who leads and teaches the church, should struggle with anxiety and depression, the fact is that 1 in 4…
I used to love listening to the radio. In fact, as a teenager, I would listen to Christian radio all day and all night. I’ll never forget the first time I saw a picture of one of the radio DJs. I was in utter shock at how different he looked from the image I had…
One of the hardest things we do, as Christians, is walk away from idolatry. Make no mistake, many of us engage in idolatry and don’t even recognize it. I do think one of the most detrimental advancements of our generation is digital technology. Digital technology keeps our mind and attention so preoccupied, we no longer…
Do you ever find yourself hitting up against the same wall over and over? Circling the same dumb hill? I don’t know what your hill is, but mine is physical energy. And my frustration is finding time to do all of the things I need to do in a day. Just 1/2 hour ago, I…
