We have all been there. That moment when the thing we hoped would stay hidden is suddenly, undeniably, out in the open. The boss walks in with a stack of your work. Your mom is holding your phone. The...  Read More

There is a question worth sitting with for a moment: What does it feel like to walk into the house of God?For some, the answer comes easily. The church is familiar, comfortable, a place of belonging. ...  Read More

There is a quote, often attributed to the German reformer Martin Luther, that carries more weight than its simple words might suggest: "God can draw a straight line with a crooked stick." Nobody knows...  Read More

There are moments in life when everything changes. One phone call, one diagnosis, one conversation, and suddenly the comfortable distance between belief and real trust collapses. What seemed like a se...  Read More

Crooked Sticks, Faithful GodHave you ever picked up a crooked stick and pretended it was a sword, a fishing pole, or a conductor’s baton? Someone else might see a branch on the ground, but in your han...  Read More

Have you ever felt too weak or flawed for God to use? Paul understood that feeling. He compared himself and other gospel messengers to clay jars. These jars were common, cheap, and easy to break. Yet ...  Read More

Keep Looking Up!Have you ever been asked to do something that seemed really hard? Maybe your parents asked you to tell the truth when you knew you'd get in trouble. Maybe you had to be kind to someone...  Read More

It's easy to say we trust God when life is going well. But what happens when trusting God requires us to do something difficult?James teaches us that genuine faith produces good works. He points to Ab...  Read More

God's Mercy to the Rescue!Have you ever been in trouble and needed someone to help you? Maybe you got stuck somewhere, fell off your bike, or got lost in a store. How did you feel when someone came to...  Read More

We live in a world where people are often treated unfairly. Sometimes the guilty go free, and innocent people suffer. It can seem like nobody cares about what is right. But Abraham reminds us that God...  Read More

Have you ever gotten tired of waiting and decided to make something happen yourself? Maybe you were waiting for someone to help you reach something on a high shelf, but you decided to climb on a chair...  Read More

Sometimes our worst choices come when we feel desperate. Hagar found herself suffering because Abram and Sarai had stopped waiting on God and tried to make his promise happen themselves. Their plan ca...  Read More