Reflections on faith, Scripture, and the everyday places God meets us. I share devotionals, sermons, and thoughts from life and ministry.
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And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope.— 1 Thessalonians 4:13, NLT Years ago, I came across a short poem by Czesław Miłosz that has stayed with me. The title is Encounter.…
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“Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.” — Ephesians 5:25, NIV A word of advice. If you’re not prepared to shed a few tears, don’t listen to Steven Curtis Chapman’s song Cinderella in a public place. Trust me. The other night, Dina and I attended a Stephen Curtis Chapman concert, and when…
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“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.” —Galatians 2:20, NIV I like T-shirts with thoughtful, quirky messages—something short and a little clever that makes you stop and think. I’ve got a few of them, and I’m always on the lookout for another. Recently, while reading Roy…
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On October 15, 2025, Nudgings: Gentle Whispers, Holy Reminders was published. It’s hard to believe a year has already passed. What a year it has been! More than 1,000 copies of Nudgings have made their way into the hands of readers. But what has meant the most to me are the stories I’ve heard along…
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[Author’s Note: What follows is a creative retelling of Acts 16:16–40 through the eyes of the Philippian jailer.] “About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.” —Acts 16:25, NIV The jailer had seen every kind of prisoner a man could see. He knew the…
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“[The sun] rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other.” —Psalm 19:6, NIV I recently turned sixty, and I have to admit—that number caught my attention. When I was a kid, sixty sounded old. It was the age of my grandparents. I remember hearing that someone was sixty years…
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“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” —Psalm 19:1, NIV The sun doesn’t try to shine. It doesn’t rise each morning wondering whether anyone will notice. The sky doesn’t strain to be beautiful. The stars aren’t concerned about making an impression. They simply are what God made…
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Friends, Sometimes we have to slow down enough to notice the beauty of God all around us. Years ago, while we were living in South Korea and working at an international school, I looked out my office window one autumn day and saw Dina walking with her kindergarten class beneath the brilliant fall leaves. It…
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[This week’s Nudging is adapted from my book Be Ready: A Man God Can Use.] Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles.—Hebrews 12:1, NIV I had a tumor in my pancreas that was killing me. Not figuratively… physically. The road to getting answers and treatment meant multiple trips…
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[This devo is from my book, Nudgings: Gentle Whispers, Holy Reminders.] Have you noticed all the “don’ts” in Ephesians 4? Don’t be rebellious, don’t lie, don’t pretend to be something you’re not, don’t seek revenge, don’t stay angry, don’t drive angry, (sorry, that’s not from Eph. 4, it’s from the movie, “Groundhog Day”) don’t steal,…
