Category Archives: General

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” —John 15:5 I once read that our daily “quiet time” with God is more than just a good habit—it’s our lifeline. I think this is a challengingContinue reading “He is Our Lifeline”

I’ve been a sports fanatic all my life. And as a fan, I’m always wanting to see my teams achieve perfection. Whether it’s going undefeated or pitching a no-hitter, there’s something in me that longs to see them achieve the impossible. As a kid, I always lead my teams to perfect seasons…at least in myContinue reading “Getting Back Up”

In place of my normal devotion this week, I have decided to share a devotional sent out by our District Supervisor Pastor Steve Mickel. It’s a timely word that I think everyone should hear. Over the past several years, I’ve heard many pastors and leaders longing to go back — back to when the churchContinue reading “The Visible Church”

In last week’s blog, I talked about living with a standing Yes to Jesus—a heart that says, “Lord, whatever You ask, the answer is already yes.” But today I want to explore an important truth that goes alongside that. Saying yes to Jesus doesn’t mean saying yes to everyone and everything. In fact, sometimes your yes toContinue reading “Knowing When to Say No”

This past week, I had two separate conversations with different people—yet both shared a strikingly similar story. At some point in the last few years, they each made a decision to give God a standing “yes”. They told the Lord that no matter what He asked of them, their answer would be yes—before even knowingContinue reading “A Standing “Yes””

This week my wife wrote a devotional for our church that was really good, so I am sharing that here on my blog. Be still and know that I am God. –Psalm 46:10 We’ve talked a lot about this scripture in the last couple of years. As the digital world expands and—in many ways—causes theContinue reading “Know that He is God”

“How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart?” –Psalm 13:1-2 (NIV) In last week’s blog, I reflected on the importance of gratitude—how essential it is to pause and thank GodContinue reading “Bring it All to God”

As we celebrate this 4th of July weekend, our hearts are filled with gratitude for the freedoms we enjoy. Yet if we’re honest, it’s easy to take these freedoms for granted. We live in a nation where we can gather freely, worship openly, and speak boldly—blessings that many around the world still long for. AndContinue reading “Grateful for Freedom”

“We love because He first loved us.” – 1 John 4:19 I recently came across a reflection by Soren Kierkegaard, the Danish theologian and philosopher, about this Bible verse. He pointed out that we often speak of God’s love in terms of the past—“He first loved us”—as if God’s love was something He showed once longContinue reading “God’s Ceaseless Love”

A few weeks ago, I attended a special prayer meeting centered around inner healing, and it was a powerful reminder that many of us are carrying wounds and hurts that we’ve never truly dealt with. We’ve pushed them down, trying our best to forget. But the problem is that unresolved pain doesn’t stay buried. ItContinue reading “Finding Healing in Forgiveness”