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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“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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Friends, The past seven months, I’ve been working on a book for men. 𝑩𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚: 𝑨 𝑴𝒂𝒏 𝑮𝒐𝒅 𝑪𝒂𝒏 𝑼𝒔𝒆 It’s a 52-week devotional for men who want to walk with Jesus and live the life He came to give. Men who want to be ready for God’s use—set apart, available and holy—becoming the kind…
