Courage, Dear Heart. Four Ways a Secret Follower of Jesus Changed the Course of History Now there was a man named Joseph, from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a member of the council, a good and righteous man, who had not consented to their decision and action;... Read More
Five Easy Steps to Spiritual Ruin, and How Being Sifted Can Give You Hope “And the Lord said, Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat. But I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail. And when you... Read More
A Traitor’s Kiss, How to Confront Betrayal as Jesus Did “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?” Luke 22:48 The glow from the torches and lanterns snaked along the road from Antonia’s Fortress toward Jesus... Read More
New Devotional Ebook: Paths of the Righteous When I was in high school, I went on a ski retreat with my youth group. My friend Sarah had never skied before, and a very patient youth leader wanted to help teach her. After... Read More
Hudson Taylor’s Secret to Success was in “The Exchanged Life” “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.” John 15:4 In the... Read More
How Disrupted Plans Reveal the Care & Love of God This article was originally posted on The Joyful Life Blog. Next week is our 2-year anniversary of living in Arizona. It seemed like an opportune time to recount our journey and... Read More
AMAZING GRACE & 5 Eye-Opening Ways to See Your Need, Bartimaeus-Style Son of David, have mercy on me!”Luke 18:39 Bartimaeus coughed as a thick cloud of dust kicked up around him as the crowd shuffled past. He was sitting at his usual corner,... Read More
HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW & 11 Reasons You Are More Valuable Than They “Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God. Why even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than... Read More
What Jesus & Abraham Lincoln Teach Us About True Freedom “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to... Read More
