The Greatest Trap Isn’t What You ThinkIt’s not success, sex, or power—it’s self-rejection.That inner voice that says, “I’m not worthy,” gets louder as we age.The woman at the well (John 4) knew that v...  Read More

Grace or Control?Grade your grace.Do you trust God with people—or do you need to stay in control?Letting go feels risky. It means stepping into the unknown.But it’s in that unknown where we most deepl...  Read More

A God Who Pursues, Not PunishesIt’s hard to pray consistently to a God you secretly fear—one you believe might send you to hell if you don’t love Him enough.That’s not love. That’s fear disguised as d...  Read More

What the Dying Teach Us About Staying AliveMy grandmother stayed with my mother for thirteen years before she died. She was a rich and rewarding presence for our entire family and for anyone who spent...  Read More

Letting Grace Do What Only God Can DoThe weak and the strong are throwing potshots at one another.The strong hold the weak in contempt—viewing them as worthless, legalistic, or self-righteous.The weak...  Read More

Watching Grace LiveRomans 14–15If truth doesn’t move you, it doesn’t change you.How Does Grace Look in Real Life?Grace begins to look like something when belief moves into behavior.Paul takes grace ou...  Read More

Leaving the Law Mentality and Living in GraceMany Christians live with a quiet fear that never leaves them. They feel like failures—like they are barely escaping hell, making it in “by the skin of the...  Read More

Letting Grace Do What Only God Can DoThe weak and the strong are throwing potshots at one another.The strong hold the weak in contempt—viewing them as worthless, legalistic, or self-righteous.The weak...  Read More

We are often addicted to a give-me-this version of God.Give me mercy.Give me grace.Give me joy, hope, peace, provision, and success.None of those desires are wrong. They are good gifts. But they are n...  Read More

Where Law Isn’t Harsh, Love Isn’t Soft, and Mercy Takes Shape“Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law” (Romans 13:8).Love and law are not en...  Read More

Meritocracy or Mercy?There is no equivalence between what we give and what we receive.Right now, I’m staring into a bright, sunny day. How much sunlight, warmth, and energy am I receiving—an ounce, te...  Read More

How could we not long for it?We are paradise people.Nonstop, we ache for east of Eden—naked and unashamed, the place of abundance, wholeness, and peace. That longing runs deep in us. Like the children...  Read More