David killed Goliath. Daniel escaped lions. Jonah was swallowed by a fish. Moses parted a sea. Elijah defeated 850 false prophets. Peter healed a crippled man. Rahab helped the army of Israel. John was given a glimpse of heaven. Those are great stories (all true), but what about all the other days? David only killed […]

Do you believe God is head over heels in love with you? Do you believe He’s crazy about you? Obsessed even. That He can’t stop thinking about you? Do you believe He rejoices over you? Do you believe you’re totally pleasing to Him? Or do you believe He loves you with just a slight bit […]

If you’re a runner or have kids–you’ll be able to relate. A couple years ago, I made an 1,100 mile drive (in one day) from Fraser, CO (about 90 minutes west of Denver) to Little Rock, Arkansas. It was a long, but uneventful day and the conclusion to a great vacation in the Rocky Mountains. […]

I was just reading some of my journal entries from 20 years ago. I sure was worked up back in 1988. Worried. Anxious. Afraid. I couldn’t see how things were going to work out. In January, I had questions, but not a lot of answers. By August, the questions had been answered. Everything turned out […]

It’s really cold here today in Northwest Arkansas. Right now (4:05 p.m.), it’s 14 degrees. The windchill is 5 degrees. Of course, if you live in International Falls, Minnesota, our temperature might feel balmy. Even when it’s this cold, I don’t mind being outside without a coat, as long as I know how long it’ll […]

One of the most difficult things for me to do is fix my eyes on what is invisible. What I see, hear, taste, touch and smell everyday is so strong, so “right now”, so real–that it leaves little room for the unseen, spiritual realm that’s even more real than what I see all around me. […]

What percentage of the time would you say everything is “right” in your world? Enough money in the bank. Relationships free of conflict. Cars running well. Work is satisfying. Good health for you and those you love. Not very often? Me either. I used to think that if I could just “get over this hump”, […]

It’s the end of the semester and I have a final exam to take. The only problem is I can’t find the class, because I haven’t been there all semester. I always had some reason to not go to the class and then I keep forgetting to drop it. Now of course it’s too late […]

For me, it’s… The person who tailgated me a few days ago. I was tempted to stop my car and…what? What would I have done? The neighbor who let their dog bark yesterday. All day. (Not feelin’ much love for the dog either.) I did ring my neighbor’s doorbell to say something about the dog. […]

If you’re not currently experiencing some sort of difficulty, then you’ve most likely just come out of a season of trial…or you’re about to head into one. It’s inevitable. Sorry. In the 14th year of his reign over Judah, King Hezekiah learns that Sennacherib, the king of Assyria has attacked the cities of Judah and […]