I have a water bottle plastered with stickers from places I've been or organizations that I love. Looking at it this morning, I thought, "What if, like this water bottle, our lives are stamped with things we've done or haven't done, and it reflects who we are and what (or whom) we serve?" Now, I …
Can we believe that God ever really modifies His action in response to the suggestions of men? For infinite wisdom does not need telling what is best, and infinite goodness needs no urging to do it... For He seems to do nothing of Himself which He can possibly delegate to His creatures. He commands us …
The world we live in has billions of cycles, patterns, and rhythms that we don't necessarily think about on a daily basis. In this modern day and age, we're surrounded by intelligent devices that seem to anticipate our next moves or needs-- our own livable cycle. (And, honestly, it can be creepy!) This happens because …
When I was going through grade school, we used to play this game that required two people to be good at slapping hands. Sitting across from one another, one person would put both hands out (palms up), and the other would put their hands on top of the other person's hands (palms down). The goal …
This morning as I was preparing to share a word with you, I used my quiet time to inspire me before I began writing. Easter was so early in the pandemic last year that it was difficult to appreciate its weight, but this year, I think we're all feeling it. With so much death and …
Moses has always been a spiritual giant for me. I grew up watching that movie The Prince of Egypt, and while that is a fictional representation of what is recorded in the Bible, it definitely made those stories come to life. One thing has invariably lingered (and I would even say bothered) me when it …
As long as there have been people on the planet, humans have been serving one another. Ever since cavemen and nomads began settling into slightly more permanent civilizations, a since of altruism has existed because taking care of individuals benefited the group as a whole. Altruism is defined as the principle and moral practice of …
What can you ever really know of other people's souls -- of their temptations, their opportunities, their struggles? One soul in the whole of creation you do know: and it is the only one whose fate is placed in your hands. If there is a God, you are, in a sense alone with Him. You …
I have a silly confession to make: I frequently name inanimate objects. It's true. Every car I've owned had a name, my aloe vera plant is named Francine... It just makes me feel more connected to something when it has a name. The other day I was thinking about this while driving, and I thought, …
If you've never met our college pastor, Chris Shepperd, you should absolutely make that a goal this year. I've known him since I was 18 and a brand new resident of Texas. He and his wife Leisha held a college small group in their living room for many years (before it was an official ministry!), …
