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What Fear Reveals About What We Trust
Someone once shared with me that there are 365 commands in the Bible telling us not to fear. While I’ve never personally verified that number, I do know that “fear not” is a recurring reminder throughout the Bible. I’ve yet to meet a person who has entirely escaped fear. It’s something we all experience. The…
Read MoreWhy Is Everyone’s Vineyard More Attractive Than Mine?
“They made me keeper of the vineyards, but my own vineyard I have not kept.” – Song of Songs 1:6b (ESV) Most in ministry recognize the importance of rhythm: prepare, preach/teach, lead, shepherd, pray, plan, care, respond – repeat. We’re also aware of how “life” continually disrupts our flow. As servant ministers, we are present…
Read MoreWaiting With Hope
“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God.” – Romans 8:18-19 -(ESV). Waiting isn’t easy – and it’s rarely comfortable. Struggles, conflicts, and trials…
Read MoreWhen Saying Yes Feels Quiet and Clear
Have you noticed? God’s invitations do not always come with urgency or dramatic clarity. They do not always disrupt everything at once or demand immediate action. Instead, they come quietly, often over time, settling into the heart with a kind of steady weight. What begins as a passing thought returns again, and what first feels…
Read MoreWhen God’s Heart Becomes Our Direction
There are moments in our spiritual lives when God gently shifts something within us – not through pressure or urgency, but through invitation. It is rarely abrupt. More often, it comes as a quiet reorientation – a subtle turning of the heart over time. We begin to notice that what matters to God starts to…
Read MoreBecoming Repairers of the Breach
“You shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to dwell in.” – Isaiah 58:12 Isaiah’s words are timely for us who live in a fractured world. His proclamation resonates with those who walk faithfully with God – and offers a vivid picture of hope in a divisive environment. A breach is…
Read MoreConviction Without Contempt
Conviction and combativeness are not the same. In an age of noise, the two are often confused. Conviction is rooted in Scripture and anchored in Christ. Combativeness is reactive.Conviction flows from settled belief.Combativeness feeds on threat (and the internet apparently is unaware of restraint). I carry deep convictions – about faith, truth, leadership, and what matters…
Read MoreThe Power of Our Words
Words travel quickly—often faster than wisdom. Think about it. A sentence can circle the globe in seconds. A comment can be shared, screenshot, forwarded, and dissected before we have had time to reconsider it. Speech is immediate and often permanent. And yet Scripture reminds us that words matter. James writes with bracing clarity: “The tongue…
Read MoreWhen Disagreement Becomes Division
Not every disagreement becomes division. But some do—and often more quickly than we expect. Have you ever noticed how a conversation begins with differing perspectives? The tone is civil. The exchange is thoughtful. Then something shifts. A phrase lands harder than intended. A motive is assumed. A past frustration quietly attaches itself to the present…
Read MoreSteady Living in an Age of Noise
“If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.” – Romans 12:18 (ESV) It doesn’t take long to notice the volume. Shouting surrounds us. Opinions travel quickly. Headlines compete for our attention. Conversations, once manageable, suddenly carry an edge. Even ordinary disagreement feels heavier than it once did. Sometimes I catch myself…
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