Encouraging Words

Jesus had spent all day teaching the crowds through parables. In what probably was a more tiring task in a more private setting, he explained those parables to his disciples. At the end of the day, he was tired and needed a break from the crowds. So at his insistence, they got into a boat […]

When the COVID-19 stay-at-home order was first issued in mid-March, I thought we might all be home for few weeks and then things would start going back to normal. As April faded into May with no “normal” in sight, it dawned on me it would be a long summer. I determined to make the best […]

With something as scary and unpredictable as a global pandemic, we shouldn’t be surprised when kids have trouble processing it all. In a sense, we are all like children experiencing this for the first time. We are all likely dealing with fear we aren’t talking about. One encouragement for us: God redeeming these otherwise dark […]

“The one who lives under the protection of the Most High dwells in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say concerning the Lord, who is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust: He himself will rescue you from the bird trap, from the destructive plague. He will cover you with […]

I’m just at the beginning of this journey called fatherhood; the oldest of our three kids will be five this coming October. It didn’t take five years, however, for my ongoing dependence on God’s grace to be further exposed. In order to be a godly earthly father, I need the sustaining, transforming grace of my […]