On our way back from visiting my parents in Virginia this past summer, my family got off the plane at SeaTac and one of my kids said, “I...

In several of his letters to the churches, Paul talks about the ministry of reconciliation. “In Christ,” Paul says in 2 Corinthians 5:19...

If you were to take a moment to brag about your accomplishments, what would you say? In 2 Corinthians 11, Paul brags about his resume,...

What do you think of when you hear the word weakness? Is it a positive word or a negative one? How does weakness relate to faith? This...

In Romans 4:17, Paul tells us that God “gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.” God is the giver...

Easter is my favorite Sunday of the year and April might be my favorite month of the year in Washington State. Why is April my favorite...

Imagine for a moment you received an insider stock tip (don’t worry, you won’t go to jail for this exercise!). A small pharmaceutical...

John 11 is one of the most memorable stories in the whole Bible. In it, Jesus finds out that one of his dear friends (Lazarus) is sick...

How do you keep your faith when you have been hurt by a church? How do you regain trust? How do you keep your eyes on Jesus when you are...

In John 9, we are introduced to a man born blind. Presumably, he has been begging by the temple for a long time. Everyone in Jerusalem...

God can be frustratingly difficult to see sometimes. “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork,”...

In The Knowledge of the Holy, A. W. Tozer wrote, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about...

What do you want for Christmas? Have you made your list yet? It is so fun to give and receive gifts on Christmas. I love to see my...

In John 6, Jesus takes his disciples up on a mountain. He sits down (presumably to teach), but when he looks out over the crowd, he...