Prayer Isn’t a Vending Machine. It’s a Marriage. May 12, 2025 A lot of us treat prayer like that vending machine. We come with our selections, pay with the right “sacrifice” — good behavior, emotional sincerity, long enough prayers — and expect the desired outcome. And when it doesn’t happen? We get frustrated… maybe even shake the machine a bit.   But prayer isn’t transactional. It’s relational. Just ...

Was That God… or Just a Bad Burrito? May 5, 2025 Wouldn’t it be easier if God always sounded like James Earl Jones with a thunderclap and a choir of angels behind Him? But more often than not, His voice sounds strangely familiar — like your own thoughts, but wiser, gentler, and usually with better timing… and maybe a bit of sarcasm if you’re wired that ...

Reading the Bible is like eating kale… April 28, 2025 Reading the Bible can feel a bit like eating kale: You know it’s good for you, it’s packed with nutrients… but if you don’t prepare it the right way for you, you’ll avoid eating it.   I like how Lacey makes kale chips in the oven — they are delicious and filling. Like kale, Scripture isn’t a ...

The Most Boringly Powerful Christian Answer To Your Problem April 21, 2025 You know what almost never trends on social media? Faithfulness.   It’s not flashy. It doesn’t look like a miracle. It’s not the highlight reel you want to post. But when it comes to following Jesus, the most powerful, transformative tool in your spiritual arsenal might just be this: showing up again tomorrow.   No magic prayer fixes everything ...

You don’t appreciate breathing… until you can’t April 14, 2025 Most of you know I have cystic fibrosis, a genetic, terminal disease that results in an overproduction of thick, sticky mucus. This mucus affects most of my body’s organs and systems, including the lungs. As a result, I spend anywhere from 2-4 hours a day doing respiratory treatments that help clear my lungs and prevent ...

Feel Under Attack? Here’s How to Win. April 7, 2025 A few months ago, I learned a painful lesson in tool selection. I was using a multi-tool saw with a flat-head screwdriver as a pry-bar (because that seemed like a creative and “outside-the-box” thinking I am generally good at). Something was stuck in a hole I had drilled, and I figured I could just quickly ...

So… Why Isn’t Everything Fixed Yet? March 31, 2025 Imagine being diagnosed with a life-threatening tumor. The surgeon removes it, and you’re declared cancer-free. But even though the disease is gone, your body still needs time to heal. The battle is over, but the process isn’t finished.   That’s exactly where we stand in Jesus as believers. He has already fulfilled everything the Scriptures prophesied — ...

Are you flawed? March 24, 2025 Peloton bikes are great — if your goal is to spend thousands of dollars to sweat buckets while also not going anywhere. But if you actually want to go somewhere, give me a motorized bike any day. Seriously, why would I pedal like Lance Armstrong without steroids trying to win the Tour de France, yet ...

Selling Life Insurance to Dead People is Dumb March 17, 2025 I have several friends who work in sales — car salesmen, realtors, insurance agents, and cybersecurity. Their job is all about finding the right audience and making a compelling pitch. I can’t imagine how I would respond if one of them came to me and said, “I’ve discovered the perfect clientele — people who will ...

Faith Isn’t Safe — And That’s a Good Thing March 10, 2025 Remember that scene in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpzBQamQpk0) where Indy has to step out over what looks like a bottomless pit? The map says there’s a bridge, but he can’t see it. He hesitates, takes a deep breath, and then… he steps out. The bridge was there all along. That’s faith. It’s ...