Be Still

Read: Psalm 46

Be still, and know that I am God. (Psalm 46:10)

Years ago I responded to letters within a couple…

Please Come In

Read: Hebrews 10:19-25

Let us draw near to God . . . with the full assurance that faith brings. (Hebrews 10:22)

Jenny’s…

Join the Cry

Read: Psalm 122:6-9

I urge . . . that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people. (1 Timothy…

Lord, Help!

Read: Hebrews 4:14-16

Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find…

When Questions Remain

Read: Job 23:1-12

He knows the way that I take. (Job 23:10)

On October 31, 2014, an experimental spacecraft broke apart during…

When We Don’t Understand

Read: Isaiah 55:6-13

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. (Isaiah 55:8)

Although…

He Understands

Read: Psalm 27:1-8

The Lord is my light and my salvation. (Psalm 27:1)

Some young children have trouble falling asleep at night.…

On Time

Read: Luke 2:25-38

When the set time had fully come, God sent his Son. (Galatians 4:4)

Sometimes I joke that I’m going…

No Worries

Read: Mark 4:35-5:1

Let us go over to the other side. (Mark 4:35)

A comfortable plane ride was about to get bumpy.…

Keeping Faith

Read: Hebrews 10:32-11:6

Without faith it is impossible to please God. (Hebrews 11:6)

It’s tempting to think of faith as a kind…

Free from Fear

Read: Psalm 34:1-10

I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. (Psalm 34:4)

Fear sneaks…

Your Journey

Read: John 14:15-21

I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. (John 14:18)

I grew up in the…

The Easy Road?

Read: Exodus 13:17-22

When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country,…

Storms on the Horizon

Read: Matthew 8:23–28

What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him! (Matthew 8:27)

Our son, Josh,…

Hold On

Read: Philippians 3:12-4:1

Stand firm in the Lord. (Philippians 4:1)

Tianmen Mountain in Zhangjiajie, China, is considered one of the most beautiful…

God of My Strength

Read: Judges 7:1-8

I will strengthen you and help you. (Isaiah 41:10)

No one could have mistaken the ancient Babylonian soldiers for…

Relief for the Troubled

Read: 2 Thessalonians 1:3-12

[God will] give relief to you who are troubled. (2 Thessalonians 1:7)

One of my favorite scenes in…

Take Heart!

Read: 2 Corinthians 4:8-18

In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. (John 16:33)

I…

Defeat or Victory?

Read: 1 John 5:1-13

Everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even…

A Firm Place to Stand

Read: Psalm 40:1-5

He lifted me out of the slimy pit; out of the mud and mire, he set my feet…