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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As a kid, I remember my grandma using the word rich in a particular way. She didn’t mean expensive. She wasn’t talking about money at all. Rich was her word for something that had more in it than you expected—more than you could easily handle, in the best possible way. If a dessert had layers—real…
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“You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins. Selah.”—Psalm 85:2, ESV Some words in Scripture explain things. Others interrupt us—inviting us to stop, and to stay. Selah is one of those words. Depending on your translation, it may show up plainly—or quietly disappear. In some Bibles it’s replaced with Interlude. In…
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Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal… in Christ Jesus. —Philippians 3:13-14, NIV A few weeks ago my wife and I had what I can only describe as a surreal experience. Our daughter and son-in-law lead worship at a church near us, and we couldn’t make…
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[I’m currently working on a new book called The Best Miles, a reflection on faithfulness, aging, and the ways God continues to use our lives for His glory. The book is still taking shape, but what follows is one “nudging” from that work. Thanks for reading.] Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we…
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Praise the Lord! Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His steadfast love endures forever.—Psalm 106:1 (ESV) That phrase—“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His steadfast love endures forever”—is one of the great pillars of Scripture. It appears again and again throughout the Old Testament—spoken, sung, proclaimed,…
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[A brief word before you read: This reflection is not my usual weekly Nudging. It’s a quiet response to a recent public disclosure involving a well-known Christian voice—one that has stirred grief, questions, and reflection for many. I offer it not as commentary or conclusion, but as a quiet reflection—shared in humility and hope.] The…
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Sadly, many of us would not pray if we weren’t driven to our knees. — Ben Patterson I’ve walked with the Lord for more than forty years. I share that not as a credential, but as context. I felt called into ministry in my twenties. I was ordained. I preached and taught. I led worship,…
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[On this New Year’s Eve, I wanted to share a piece I wrote years ago. May it be an encouragement as you step into the new year.] My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing and make music with all my soul. —Psalm 108:1 (NIV) There are some things you understand early in life…
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![This Tree [A Christmas Poem]](https://ryanmroberts.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/tree-reduced.jpg?w=596)
Here is a picture of our Christmas tree,and it may be, that it means nothing to you,but to me . . . It was adorned by hands that I love, love, love,and is topped by a star of promise from above. The ornaments that fill the branches and boughs,hold stories that range from then until…
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We have a list of Christmas shows we like to watch in the month of December, and a few days ago we watched my favorite—It’s a Wonderful Life. I’ve seen it scores of times. But this time, something at the very beginning caught my attention. Early in the film, when the angels are talking about…
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