“Sometimes I think God loves the tension of the in-between. He loves what it does to us—the humility it creates within our hearts. The prayers that emerge from our spirits. The childlike cries from our innermost beings that acknowledge utmost dependence.”...
“God’s voice echoes throughout Scriptures. If I want to know God’s voice, I must spend time reading and studying the Bible. Apart from Scripture, I cannot know God’s voice as quickly, clearly, or with as much confidence. Hearing from the Lord requires...
God specializes in impossible situations. When we find ourselves struggling to hold onto hope, wondering where the much-needed provision will come from, or even doubting that real change is possible, God meets us there. Whatever challenges we’re facing, God longs to...
A Jewish philosopher once made the keen observation that the Sabbath isn’t for the sake of the other days of the week, but the other days of the week are for the sake of the Sabbath. This great day isn’t an interlude but the climax of living. Through the Sabbath, God...
“Anyone with a pulse can point out the ragamuffin qualities of a local assembly or church, but if you spend too much time focused on the stains, then you’ll soon lose focus on our wildly infallible God. He is far more concerned with his church than you or I or a...
