Three Reasons I Believe in God
Is there a God? Although most everyone has a firm belief one way or the other, doubts can easily find their way into an airtight faith. The Bible tells us in Psa. 90:2 that God’s […]
Walking Worthy
What’s Your Spiritual Motivation?
I joke that when I am buried under a giant pile of research, study guides, and clinic paperwork, I rethink: “What am I doing in grad school?” I recently asked myself the same question as […]
In Every Change, He Faithful Will Remain
For the LORD is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations. Psa. 100:5 Wasn’t it just a month ago that I rode the dusty bus home from elementary school? Last […]
None Left Over and No Lack
The Israelites had watched God plague their captors with lice, frogs, locusts, disease, and death. They had followed God, in the form of a pillar reaching from the sky, away from the land of slavery. […]
On Groans and Grumbles
“Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in […]
Mentors: The Impact of Investment
Who has impacted your spiritual life the most? Was it was a parent, a preacher, an older man or woman in your congregation? Think of how your mentor invested time and effort in you, teaching […]
Handling Stress: How to “Give it to God”
I am three weeks in to the hardest challenge I have ever faced: grad school. I come home every evening so exhausted that I don’t even want to talk to my roommates, much less cook […]
Walking Worthy
“I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called…” —Eph. 4:1 Paul gives us an enormous challenge. He challenges us, just as […]
Born For Adversity
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” (Prov. 17:17) “A brother is born for adversity?” The first thought I had when I read this verse was that brothers are […]
A Cinderella Story
The story of Esther is a real rags-to-riches Cinderella story. It is truly a fairy tale—the good guys are rewarded, the bad guys are punished, and everyone lives happily ever after. However, Esther’s problems are slightly […]