“For when I am weak, then I am strong.” — 2 Corinthians 12:10It’s like I was given a new set of eyes after coming through cancer. I saw my mortality like I was seeing it for the first time. I truly kn...  Read More

“At the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.” — Romans 11:5God doesn’t need to throw His weight around to prove He’s in charge. Yet that’s exactly what we do — from the White House to the ...  Read More

Romans 8:26–39 When I was in Bible College, I often felt like I was in defense mode—always needing a book, chapter, and verse to prove that what I believed was right. It wasn’t any different with the ...  Read More

We live in a very unsafe universe—or at least it feels that way. Many have been taught to believe God is out to get them. Religion has sometimes succeeded in keeping believers on edge, walking a tight...  Read More

Don’t Make It Difficult for People to Come to GodEnough with the obstacle-course salvation — the hoop-jumping, reward-and-punishment systems, and the five-step formulas for earning God’s approval. Jon...  Read More

“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” — Romans 3:23The Human Pain We AvoidBill Wilson, the cofounder of Alcoholics Anonymous, began the twelve-step journey with a hard truth: We ad...  Read More

Let’s be honest — you won’t find it on ABC, FOX, or CNN. Many people are going on a “media fast” just to save their peace of mind. The constant noise of breaking news and political division drains the...  Read More

Grace is the positive cosmic story woven through history, running from Genesis to Revelation, from the dawn of time into eternity. It’s not just an idea to study in Hebrew or Greek, to sing about, or ...  Read More

Rather than take His ball home after humanity’s fall, God chose to clean up the mess. His method? Grace. He began with Abram. Out of a graceless world, God extended favor to an unlikely man—a seventy-...  Read More

“A good name is better than fine perfume.” — Ecclesiastes 7:1The sage Solomon reminds us that a good name is life’s most precious fragrance. The Hebrew word for “name” is shem—not just a label you wea...  Read More

“Wisdom strengthens a wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.”(Ecclesiastes 7:19)The Hebrew word Solomon uses for wisdom is chokmah (חָכְמָה). It isn’t just about knowledge or cleverness. It ...  Read More

Three Boulders for the Young (Ecclesiastes 11:9–12:1) When you’re young, bright-eyed, bursting with energy, and full of hope, all you really need is someone to point you in the right direction. Actor ...  Read More