He Who is IN You

I want to take you back to the days when you sat in school and took tests. Do you remember those days? Do you remember joking around about how you wished that osmosis would work when studying books for an exam? I mean, wouldn’t it just be nice if you could lay your...

One Day in His Courts

I enjoy dates with my wife. Tracy and I go on one or two date-nights a month, and I look forward to them every time. This past month, we went away for four nights. Since that was the longest we’ve been away just the two of us, we were anticipating those nights away...

A Cry for Help

I enjoy words. Words like “lambast, superfluous, popinjay, conundrum and exude” are all words that I appreciate because the pronunciation of these words communicate close to what they actually mean. That said, I recognize that many of these words are almost lost...

Prayer in the Midst of Trials

To many people, prayer seems futile. It doesn’t seem to make sense and it doesn’t seem to be very effective. Why speak to someone you can’t see? And is it all just a bunch of wishful thinking? You know, the reality is that even Christians can have thoughts like these,...

“Why?” From Questions to Awe

At my wedding my dad gave a speech and throughout the speech he talked about how often I, throughout my life, would ask many questions. The word “why” has been with me ever since I was a boy. I’m inquisitive. I like to figure things out. A few years ago I...