Jul 14, 2026
How to Stop Worrying: The Spiritual Practice of Trusting God
Mother Teresa once said something that haunts me: The most terrible poverty is loneliness and the feeling of being unloved. She wasn’t talking about Calcutta. She was talking about the West—about us. And she was right. In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General declared loneliness an epidemic. England did th…
Jan 29, 2026
Power in Pause: Discovering God’s Heart Through Sacred Stillness
We live in a world that never stops. Our phones buzz with notifications, our calendars overflow with commitments, and even our downtime is filled with scrolling, streaming, and consuming. We’ve become experts at staying busy, but somewhere along the way, we’ve lost the art of pausing—of creating spa…
Jan 29, 2026
How to Pray When You Don’t Know What to Say: A Simple Framework (Part 3)
In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, we’ve been exploring Jesus’ model prayer—what many call “The Lord’s Prayer” or “Our Father.” We’ve walked through approaching God with intimacy, asking for daily provision, and the hard work of forgiveness.
Now we come to the final piece of this framework:
“L…
Jan 29, 2026
How to Pray When You Don’t Know What to Say: A Simple Framework (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this series, we explored the opening framework of Jesus’ model prayer—the invitation to approach God as “Our Father,” the call to honor God’s true character, and the vision of God’s kingdom taking root in our everyday lives. But Jesus didn’t stop with the big ideas. He moved the prayer …
Jan 29, 2026
How to Pray When You Don’t Know What to Say: A Simple Framework (Part 1)
“I don’t even know if I believe in God,” a friend confessed over coffee, “but if He’s there… I wouldn’t know what to say. Does He even want to hear from someone like me?” Maybe you’ve felt that way, too. Or maybe you tried praying once—awkwardly whispering words into the void…
Jan 28, 2026
God with Us: Prayer as Real Conversation
Have you ever wondered what prayer really is? Maybe you’ve dismissed it as something religious people do, or perhaps you’ve tried it but felt like you were talking to the ceiling. What if I told you that prayer might be the most natural thing you could do as a human being? What Is Prayer, Really? [&…
Jan 28, 2026
Clickbait Religion: Why Jesus Condemned Religious Performance
In a world obsessed with image curation and social validation, Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 6 cuts straight to the heart of authentic spiritual living. His words challenge not just our actions, but the very motives that drive them. The Danger of Clickbait Religion “Take heed that you do not do your ch…
Jan 28, 2026
When God Disappoints Your Expectations: Understanding Divine Plans vs Human Dreams
In your imagination, sit in the massive crowd gathered on a hillside, buzzing with anticipation. For generations, your people have lived under foreign occupation—forced to carry soldiers’ packs, subjected to crushing taxation, stripped of dignity and autonomy. The prophets promised a deliverer would…
Jan 28, 2026
Breaking Chains: A Journey from Addiction to Purpose
Summary: Joe’s journey from childhood fears to alcohol addiction, rock bottom, and ultimate redemption through faith and recovery. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, this story offers hope that no one is beyond the reach of healing. I recently had the privilege of sitting down …
Jan 28, 2026
Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
For years, many of us have carried the weight of negative labels—words like “loser,” “mess,” and “failure” that cling to us, slowly reshaping our self-image in painful ways. If you’re anything like me, you know how those negative voices in your head can often drown out the positive ones, while guilt…
Jan 28, 2026
The Revolutionary Power of Loving Your Enemies
In our increasingly polarized world, where political divisions seem insurmountable and cultural battles rage daily, an ancient teaching offers a radical solution that challenges everything we think we know about dealing with conflict. It’s a concept so countercultural that it made people want to kil…
Jan 27, 2026
I Saw God in Him, Pt 3
One day, while a couple was enjoying their breakfast, the wife looked out the window and noticed their new neighbor hanging freshly-washed clothing. Turning to her husband she observed, “Look at how dirty her clothes are. The whites look so brown, and the colors are so faded.” The husban…
Jan 27, 2026
I Saw God in Him, Part 2
During the 2008 earthquake in China, amidst the chaos of rescue efforts, a remarkable discovery unfolded. Beneath a collapsed home, rescue workers found a woman. She lay lifeless, her body contorted, resting on her knees and elbows. Yet, as one of the rescue workers reached under her, an astonishing…
Jan 27, 2026
I Saw God in Him, Part 1
My kids like to listen to a radio program called Adventures in Odyssey. One of the main characters is Mr. Whittaker, or Whit as they call him. Whit created the Imagination Station. People enter the station, push a few buttons, and the imagination station takes them back in time. Today, I’m inv…
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Jul 14, 2026
How to Stop Worrying: The Spiritual Practice of Trusting God
Mother Teresa once said something that haunts me: The most terrible poverty is loneliness and the feeling of being unloved. She wasn’t talking about Calcutta. She was talking about the West—about us. And she was right. In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General declared loneliness an epidemic. England did th…
Jan 28, 2026
God with Us: Prayer as Real Conversation
Have you ever wondered what prayer really is? Maybe you’ve dismissed it as something religious people do, or perhaps you’ve tried it but felt like you were talking to the ceiling. What if I told you that prayer might be the most natural thing you could do as a human being? What Is Prayer, Really? [&…
Jan 28, 2026
Clickbait Religion: Why Jesus Condemned Religious Performance
In a world obsessed with image curation and social validation, Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 6 cuts straight to the heart of authentic spiritual living. His words challenge not just our actions, but the very motives that drive them. The Danger of Clickbait Religion “Take heed that you do not do your ch…
Jan 28, 2026
When God Disappoints Your Expectations: Understanding Divine Plans vs Human Dreams
In your imagination, sit in the massive crowd gathered on a hillside, buzzing with anticipation. For generations, your people have lived under foreign occupation—forced to carry soldiers’ packs, subjected to crushing taxation, stripped of dignity and autonomy. The prophets promised a deliverer would…
Jan 28, 2026
Breaking Chains: A Journey from Addiction to Purpose
Summary: Joe’s journey from childhood fears to alcohol addiction, rock bottom, and ultimate redemption through faith and recovery. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, this story offers hope that no one is beyond the reach of healing. I recently had the privilege of sitting down …
Jan 28, 2026
Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
For years, many of us have carried the weight of negative labels—words like “loser,” “mess,” and “failure” that cling to us, slowly reshaping our self-image in painful ways. If you’re anything like me, you know how those negative voices in your head can often drown out the positive ones, while guilt…
Jan 28, 2026
The Revolutionary Power of Loving Your Enemies
In our increasingly polarized world, where political divisions seem insurmountable and cultural battles rage daily, an ancient teaching offers a radical solution that challenges everything we think we know about dealing with conflict. It’s a concept so countercultural that it made people want to kil…
Jan 27, 2026
I Saw God in Him, Pt 3
One day, while a couple was enjoying their breakfast, the wife looked out the window and noticed their new neighbor hanging freshly-washed clothing. Turning to her husband she observed, “Look at how dirty her clothes are. The whites look so brown, and the colors are so faded.” The husban…
Jan 27, 2026
I Saw God in Him, Part 2
During the 2008 earthquake in China, amidst the chaos of rescue efforts, a remarkable discovery unfolded. Beneath a collapsed home, rescue workers found a woman. She lay lifeless, her body contorted, resting on her knees and elbows. Yet, as one of the rescue workers reached under her, an astonishing…
Jan 27, 2026
I Saw God in Him, Part 1
My kids like to listen to a radio program called Adventures in Odyssey. One of the main characters is Mr. Whittaker, or Whit as they call him. Whit created the Imagination Station. People enter the station, push a few buttons, and the imagination station takes them back in time. Today, I’m inv…
Prev
1
2
Next
Jan 29, 2026
Power in Pause: Discovering God’s Heart Through Sacred Stillness
We live in a world that never stops. Our phones buzz with notifications, our calendars overflow with commitments, and even our downtime is filled with scrolling, streaming, and consuming. We’ve become experts at staying busy, but somewhere along the way, we’ve lost the art of pausing—of creating spa…
Jan 29, 2026
How to Pray When You Don’t Know What to Say: A Simple Framework (Part 3)
In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, we’ve been exploring Jesus’ model prayer—what many call “The Lord’s Prayer” or “Our Father.” We’ve walked through approaching God with intimacy, asking for daily provision, and the hard work of forgiveness.
Now we come to the final piece of this framework:
“L…
Jan 29, 2026
How to Pray When You Don’t Know What to Say: A Simple Framework (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this series, we explored the opening framework of Jesus’ model prayer—the invitation to approach God as “Our Father,” the call to honor God’s true character, and the vision of God’s kingdom taking root in our everyday lives. But Jesus didn’t stop with the big ideas. He moved the prayer …
Jan 29, 2026
How to Pray When You Don’t Know What to Say: A Simple Framework (Part 1)
“I don’t even know if I believe in God,” a friend confessed over coffee, “but if He’s there… I wouldn’t know what to say. Does He even want to hear from someone like me?” Maybe you’ve felt that way, too. Or maybe you tried praying once—awkwardly whispering words into the void…
Jan 29, 2026
Power in Pause: Discovering God’s Heart Through Sacred Stillness
We live in a world that never stops. Our phones buzz with notifications, our calendars overflow with commitments, and even our downtime is filled with scrolling, streaming, and consuming. We’ve become experts at staying busy, but somewhere along the way, we’ve lost the art of pausing—of creating spa…
Jan 29, 2026
How to Pray When You Don’t Know What to Say: A Simple Framework (Part 3)
In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, we’ve been exploring Jesus’ model prayer—what many call “The Lord’s Prayer” or “Our Father.” We’ve walked through approaching God with intimacy, asking for daily provision, and the hard work of forgiveness.
Now we come to the final piece of this framework:
“L…
Jan 29, 2026
How to Pray When You Don’t Know What to Say: A Simple Framework (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this series, we explored the opening framework of Jesus’ model prayer—the invitation to approach God as “Our Father,” the call to honor God’s true character, and the vision of God’s kingdom taking root in our everyday lives. But Jesus didn’t stop with the big ideas. He moved the prayer …
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