Oct 30, 2019 | Courage, Fear & Doubt, Image of God
I am honored to partner with CBN. This article is also featured as the CBN Daily Devotion. I did not grow up going to church. As such, Halloween seemed a harmless annual opportunity to amass delicious chocolate treats. Nevertheless, looking back, I will never forget...
Sep 3, 2019 | Courage, Fear & Doubt, Follow Christ (Count the Cost)
The wind is howling, a storm is raging, the boat is swamped . . . and Jesus is in the back of the boat, asleep on a cushion. Shaking Jesus from His slumber, the disciples cry out, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” (Mark 4:37-38). These seasoned sailors would have...
Jul 12, 2019 | Christian Life, Perseverance, Prayer
I’ll never forget the day. I was a new Christian and sat down for what I knew would be barely a 5-minute Quiet Time. Convicted, I confessed to God, “I know something has been standing in the way. I wake up and rush to work and barely spend a few minutes with...
Jul 4, 2019 | Courage, Fear & Doubt, Follow Christ (Count the Cost)
“Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants Thereof”- inscription on the Liberty Bell Celebrating Freedom What a mission! These words are inscribed on the bell that rang out at the first reading of our country’s Declaration of...
Jun 21, 2019 | Evil & Satan & Sin, Perseverance, Suffering
(I am honored to partner with the Christian Broadcast Network. This article also serves as today’s Daily Devotional on CBN.com) Abuse? Alcoholism? Bullying? Do you believe God can’t use all the broken pieces of your past? Think again. During my seminary studies,...
May 18, 2019 | Courage, Sanctity of Life, Spiritual Growth
He could have walked away . . . They were both young, his girlfriend was pregnant and was being pressured to have an abortion. But instead of walking away, my dad found the courage to propose. Seven months later, I took my first breath having no idea how close I had...
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