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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Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day. — Acts 2:41, ESV There is a remarkable detail tucked into the story of Pentecost that is easy to overlook. Luke tells us that after Peter preached Christ crucified and risen, about three thousand people responded and…
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“Seek first the kingdom of God…” — Matthew 6:33, NIV I’ve written a lot of letters of recommendation over the years. Some for close friends, some for colleagues, and some for people I haven’t talked to in a long time—who reach out almost apologetically with… “I know it’s been a while…” But if I know…
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I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come?My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.—Psalm 121:1–2, ESV Recently, on a podcast, I heard a well-known Christian musician paraphrase Psalm 121 this way: “I turn my eyes to the hills from which my help comes.” It sounds…
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The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known. —Psalm 19:1-2, NLT I went for my first bike ride of spring the other day. It had been a while, and I loved it—riding along the river, the air,…
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But I see four men unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt; and the appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.—Daniel 3:25, ESV I remember sitting in a theater in 1977, watching Star Wars for the first time. I was eleven. It was stunning. The…
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I believe God. It will be just as He said. —Acts 27:25, NLT “All hope was gone.” It’s the kind of line you don’t want to hear—and one you never forget. Paul and the crew were in a killer storm. They had already thrown the cargo overboard. The ship was no longer being steered, but…
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I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.— John 10:10, NIV There are different words for life. We don’t usually notice that. In English, life is life. A pulse is life. A long life is a good life. A full calendar feels like life. We gather it all into…
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Friends, After months of writing, praying, and refining, Be Ready: A Man God Can Use is now live on Amazon. This book is for men who want more than surface-level faith. Men who want to walk with Jesus in real life—at home, at work, and in the quiet places no one sees. Men who are…
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Be careful how you live. – Ephesians 5:15, NLT I’ve come to believe something that sounds a little strange at first—one of the healthiest things a man can do is attend another man’s funeral. Not occasionally, but regularly. Because at a funeral, you hear things you don’t hear anywhere else. Sometimes it’s an obituary—facts, dates, accomplishments.…
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