“ As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.” — Genesis 8:22 (NIV)After God destroyed the earth by water, Noah stepped out of...  Read More

God Fills the Cracks“He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.” — Colossians 1:17 (NIV)Failure, suffering, and disappointment are not obstacles—they are essential stepping-stones t...  Read More

“Now the Lord had said to Abram, ‘Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.’” — Genesis 12:1 (NIV)There’s a beautiful and unsettling word at the start ...  Read More

“Once you see that everything — absolutely everything — is a gift, you live in a constant state of gratitude.” — Richard RohrOnce you understand grace beyond the boundaries of religion and see it wove...  Read More

“From there he went on toward the hills east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east. There he built an altar to the Lord and called on the name of the Lord” (Genesi...  Read More

“She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: ‘You are the God who sees me,’ for she said, ‘I have now seen the One who sees me.’” — Genesis 16:13 (NIV)Today, I watched from my car as a van pulled...  Read More

Some people can handle mystery everywhere except with God.They accept that medicine is a practice, that law allows for “reasonable doubt,” that psychology works with theories, and that science advance...  Read More

When the Soul Feels PoorAnchor Passage: Matthew 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” — Matthew 5:3Jesus wasn’t calling His listeners to be successful, but to be fr...  Read More

The Soul of EnoughAnchor Passage: Philippians 4:11–13“I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the...  Read More

Anchor Passage: 1 Timothy 6:17–19Paul, the seasoned mentor, offered Timothy timeless wisdom for the rich and the restless:“Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to pu...  Read More

Anchor Passages: Luke 12:18–21; Ecclesiastes 2:26So — bigger barns to hoard more stuff was the rich farmer’s response to his fear of insecurity (Luke 12:18–19). But an unexpected health crisis changed...  Read More

Luke 12:18–19“‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of grain laid up for many years....  Read More