October 1, 2026 Put Some Things To Death! Some things inflict harm on me or on the people about whom I care. Some things inflict harm on God’s creation or on the community in which I live. Some things inflict harm on my relationship with Jesus or on God’s dream for me. In order to…
September 24, 2026 Set Your Mind On Jesus! There is so much information coming our way, that it is hard to keep up with it all. +It is easy to feel we are falling further and further behind in knowing what is happening around the world. +It is easy to feel we are not keeping…
September 17, 2026 Disqualified! I felt disqualified! I had been in the game. I was eager! I was ready! I was excited! But suddenly, I felt something I had done or said had disqualified me. I was sidelined. I was confused. I was benched. I was hurt. Worse yet, I was asked to give part…
September 10, 2026 Made Alive! There is nothing that makes me feel so dead than sin. When sin seems to be winning, there is a darkness that surrounds me with a death-like grip. As long as I continue in my sin, a life filled with God’s peace and joy and love feels distant and unattainable.…
September 3, 2026 Avoid Empty Deceit! It is difficult to figure out what you can trust. I was in graduate school when I realized that some of the things that were being taught in the classroom were not true. I began to see that what was being taught did not fit with my understanding of…
August 27, 2026 Be Built Up! We look to lots of things and lots of people to build ourselves up. +We look for the affirmation of other people. +We look for the acceptance of other people. +We look for the approval of other people. We look to lots of things and lots of people to…
August 26, 2026 Consequences! “I have been young and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread. They are ever giving liberally and lending, and their children become a blessing.” Psalm 37:25-26 It is easy to claim my values align with a particular perspective or party or…
August 20, 2026 Encourage Their Heart! There is an epidemic of discouragement! People are discouraged because they have experienced disappointment after disappointment after disappointment. They get tired of trying again, they get tired of being optimistic, and they get tired of being enthusiastic. People are discouraged because they are constantly distracted. They struggle to stay…
August 18, 2026 Contentment And Courage! “The Lord knows the days of the blameless, and their heritage will abide forever; they are not put to shame in evil times; in the days of famine they have abundance.” Psalm 37:18-19 Over one million acres burned in wild fires in western Nebraska in the spring of 2026. The fire…
August 13, 2026 Suffering For Something Greater! A different kind of suffering. A few weeks ago, my wife and I traveled to Lincoln, Nebraska to visit my side of the family. We were there just a few days, but the time was filled with delicious eats, great conversations, and lots of joy. We even shared…
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