Is There a “Right Way” to Do This? Have you ever noticed how many everyday things feel like they have a right and wrong way to do them?...

You Don’t Have to Earn It If you remember one thing today, let it be this: We don’t have to earn God’s approval because Jesus is our...

When Our Hope Ends Up in the Wrong Places Have you ever noticed how easy it is to put your hope in…questionable places? Sometimes it’s...

He is risen! He is risen indeed. After a season of Lent—marked by humility, confession, and our deep awareness that “from dust we...

There’s something about a parade that draws us in. Maybe it’s the anticipation—the waiting, the watching, the slow build as float...

Several years ago, a pastor friend told me about baptizing a young man who had recently come to faith. When the moment came, the young man...

If you’ve ever watched Finding Nemo, you probably remember the scene with the seagulls. Marlin and Dory arrive at the harbor and are...

When you think about superheroes, what makes them “super”? Is it Superman’s strength and flight? Batman’s brilliance and gadgets?...

Every Christmas break I try to unplug—puzzles, coffee, eggnog, and a few familiar movies. This year I returned to Tolkien’s...