Sometimes the greatest evidence of God’s love is the people He places around us. The friends who carry us when we cannot walk, refuse to give up on us, and somehow help us find our way back to Jesus.
Category: New Testament
Grit: the Difference between Starters and Finishers
In January 1995, the tennis world gathered in Melbourne for the first Grand Slam of the season. For Pete Sampras, however, the tournament would come to mean far more than tennis. Just days before, his coach and close friend Tim Gullikson collapsed in the Melbourne Park locker room. Doctors soon confirmed the worst: multiple brain…
“God So Loved the World”
Likely the world’s most popular Bible verse, John 3:16 consistently shows up on poster boards at sporting events and in other media. As of October 2022, it was the most searched Bible verse. Further, on Instagram, the hashtag #john316 has been used on over 250,000 posts and TikTok videos with the hashtag #john316 have been viewed 55.9 million times.1…
Moving Is Hard
Moving is hard. I find the last bit of packing and loading a truck the most challenging. The final items strewn everywhere around the house seem endless sometimes; they aren’t enough of “one thing” for a box category of their own, but somehow they could take up multiple boxes if thrown together. They end up…
Turn Yourself
Loss. Think of a loss you have experienced. Any loss—the death of a loved one; your physical or mental health; a friendship; a job; your way on the covenant path; your self-worth—the list can go on and on. There is an emptiness that comes with loss. It’s hard to describe, but most of us can…
Fields to Plow
While growing up, I spent several summers on my grandparents’ farms. I have poignant memories that include riding in the combine with my namesake grandfather and my dad. I remember it being an adventure to ride in the combine. Humans have always sought to make work easier and more efficient. The combine did that on…
Embodying Charity: The Path to Eternal Life with God
I began studying the basic doctrines as outline by the Church. The first is the Godhead and the first sub-category under that is God the Father. As I studied, I followed this train of thought– Life eternal is to know God. (John 17:3) God’s work and glory is to help us reach eternal life or…