Why rules and consequences are a good thing. Early this spring, I was in Chicago for the release of Bitterness Runs Deep, the book I...

In psychological warfare, discouragement is a very strategic weapon. The enemy wants you to believe that you're too far gone, it's too...

On my recent trip to Italy, I packed a giant suitcase to sit-on-it-to-close-it capacity, skirting United's 50-pound weight limit by less...

I had another, more lighthearted blog in the pipeline for this week, milking my trip to Italy, but current events led me elsewhere. Or...

The timeliness, timelessness, and radical relevance of Scripture sometimes astonishes me. Update the language, and Psalm 10 could be...

Dear Readers: This is a fictionalized tribute to my father who died 22 years ago, a big departure from my usual posts. I just got back...

SHORT BITS are shorter posts when I'm short on time but not inspiration. What I so cherish about Isaiah’s experience is when He’s called...

My series on the psalms is among the least popular of my writings and yet I'm choosing to persevere...for your sake and for mine! No...

"For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the...

(Grab a cup of coffee and get comfy. This is a long one.) When I first read this verse, I thought it referred to a nursing baby, sweetly...

When the sea's rough and the wind is whipping and the threat of sinking seems really real, boaters are grateful for any refuge. Any port...

Saint Peter was sound asleep in a jail cell when an angel busted him out, without a key, nail file, or gun. God can bust us out of any...

Are You serious, God? Be anxious for nothing? Are You sure you mean nothing? Are You aware of what's happening down here right now, God?...

Can we really experience perfect peace, especially at times like this, when there is so much uncertainty--some of which seems enormous...

Standing in the surf, I feel the foamy water rush over my ankles. The first turbulent wave nearly knocks me off my feet. While the water...

I host a weekly small group at my house. We recently started Alpha, an 11-week video course that covers the basics of Christian faith in...

(This is refreshed content from a while back that was never published as a blog. I hope you'll enjoy it.) A well-known fashion magazine...

Debriefing disappointment for growth and grace. And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have...

I haven't shared that for several months now, I've had the very special privilege to interview and write the accounts of people who have...

5 impossible things to do when God drags his feet. This morning during my quiet time I decided to revisit an old practice of writing...