Let Us Fall Into the Hand of the Lord
I once heard a line about Thanksgiving Dinner:
“The meal isn’t over when I’m full; it’s over when I hate myself.”
Hopefully, you’ve had enough a...
“For he has made with me an everlasting covenant”
Michelangelo’s masterpiece sculpture of King David is a good metaphor for the way we often think of biblical heroes—unchanging and flawless. But readi...
Rise and Reign: The Family Tree
I am the father of an adopted son. I am the son of an adopted father. I am the grandson in-law of an adopted child. I am the brother of an adopted sis...
“O my son Absalom, my son!”
In 2 Samuel 7-10, King David’s life is trending upward. He’s winning battles, ruling justly, and receiving amazing promises from God. And then, seemin...
Your are the man!
In 2 Samuel 7-10, King David’s life is trending upward. He’s winning battles, ruling justly, and receiving amazing promises from God. And then, seemin...
How Can the Ark of God Come to Me?
Where do you dance?
Most of us probably think of weddings, proms, or the occasional living room dance party with our kids right before bedtime.
So...
Don’t Touch!
As I write, I am six days removed from the second live birth I've ever witnessed. While I am incredibly grateful that both of our beautiful daughters ...
Winning the War Within
In I Samuel 17, David defeats the formidable foe of Goliath and leads Israel to victory over the Philistines. But what happens when the biggest obstac...
David and Goliath
The story of David & Goliath is one of the best known stories in all of the Bible. It’s the ultimate underdog story. It’s fueled faith in many for cen...
But the LORD looks on the heart
Heart
Sometimes we hear this message in our culture: “You can be whatever you want to be!”
At some point, however, most of us learn that this stat...