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I was recently reminded of how much power God’s promises wield. “Do not be anxious.” Remember that verse from Philippians 4:6? I hate to point out the obvious, but that’s a command. A law. It’s what we call an “imperative” in the academic world. Those have teeth. The command is to STOP doing something. In this case, stop being anxious. Cease and desist. D...

Jesus rescues us from ourselves. Jesus is life. God alone deserves all the glory and honor and praise! ...

Comfort is not the absence of something (pain/suffering). Comfort is the presence of something: God! The Bible changes our definition of the word. God doesn’t ask us to stop needing comfort. He asks us to run to Him as He provides it for us. ...

THE IDOL: Control.  “I can’t change the world, but I can change the world in me.” - Bono (in 1981)  Human beings love to be in control. Since the beginning of history, all of us have ignored our obvious smallness and powerlessness, and we’ve tried to wrap our tiny fingers around the control panel of the universe. ...

Set a timer for 2 minutes and sit alone in silence. Did you try it? Of course you didn’t. Who has time for that? Plus, what would you even think about for 2 minutes? What if pain rushes to the surface? What if all your regrets come to mind? What if you’re forced to face your own emptiness? ...

We will do a lot of things to avoid the judgement and potential rejection of other humans. (For an example in the Bible, check out Exodus 32.) It often feels so much easier to avoid situations and conversations that would even make disapproval a possibility. But I think it goes deeper than that too. It’s not just a matter of what’s easier. Human beings have a deep crav...

When was the last time you were tempted to bow down and worship a carved wooden image? How about offering a sacrifice to a false god? Was it yesterday? Two weeks ago? Never? For Christians living in the U.S. in 2025, this temptation has most likely never crossed our minds. Yet the Scriptures are full of warnings and commands regarding the worship of idols. Here is what...

Facing yourself—the real you—is terrifying. In fact it’s so terrifying, few people ever do it. Belle Gibson rose to fame in 2012 as a self-proclaimed health guru who was curing her own brain cancer through healthy eating, positive thinking, and clean living. She took to Instagram, claiming a doctor diagnosed her with terminal brain cancer and gave her four months to ...

I don’t remember when I first encountered the stirring quote by A.W. Tozer, but it still gets me. He wrote: “It is doubtful whether God can bless a man greatly until He has hurt him deeply” (Tozer, The Root of the Righteous). God blessed Jacob greatly. But Tozer was right, God first hurt him deeply. We find that story in Genesis 32. Jacob has received word tha...

One night, a narcissistic cheat grappled with God and was changed forever. He went from “a cheater” to “The Victor.” But he carried scars from that battle with him for the rest of his life....