Jesus is Here. Jesus is Near.
One early morning, a week before Thanksgiving, Anna slid into a seat next to me at our kitchen table. “I couldn’t fall asleep last night.” Before I could respond, she placed a hand written sheet of paper …
Provoked and Propelled to Praise
Two quick questions for today. What provokes and propels you to praise God each week? Sunday worship? Good news? A great song? A beautiful sunset? All things? Think through yesterday and today. How many times did …
26 Ideas for Holiday Rest
With Thanksgiving in 2 weeks and Christmas in 6, stress begins to mount in many hearts and homes these days. Take the offensive. Be prepared. This is a simple list. Read it fast. Read it slow. Keep …
THE Leadership Question
The right question, at the right moment can convict, empower, transform. The opening question from a recent blog post of Dave Kraft made a beeline for my heart. Run Hard. Rest Well. is experiencing a tremendous …
Great Videos for Teens
Do you know and love a teenager? We currently have three in our lives and under our roof. A single prayer rises up from my soul for each one of them. It’s found in Ephesians 1:17-19. I …
Bold and Beautiful
Bold. When was the last time you ran smack dab into something BOLD? What about BOLD and BEAUTIFUL? Today is your lucky day! The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I lack. (Psalm 23:1 HCSB) …
Transformation Requires Tools
Transformation requires a number of things. # 1 – It requires transparency, a willingness to admit – Something is not right. And . . . . . . I want something more. # 2 – It …
It’s All In The Name
Names are important. Names of people and places are important, but so it naming our sin. Do you do that very often? If I don’t know the name of my besetting sins, I distance myself from …