20 Bible Verses About Jesus as Our Shepherd
Some biblical truths are so far-reaching that we need pictures or metaphors to help us understand them. One such picture of our relationship to Jesus is that he is our shepherd. It may seem self-explanatory at first, but the far-reaching effects of being a sheep in the care of the “Good Shepherd” are truly life-changing. […]
How Holy Leisure Helps You See More Clearly
Have you ever put on new glasses and realized how accustomed you’ve grown to blurry words and faces? That first look with a new prescription is eye-opening in more ways than one. As the world comes into high definition, you might wonder how you settled for less for so long. You adapted to poorer vision, […]
The Pursuit of Holy Leisure: Enjoying God in Everyday Places: Now Available!
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20 Bible Verses About Renewing Your Mind
If you could read a transcript of your thoughts over the last 24-hours, what would it reveal? Even though your thoughts are mostly private, those thoughts rarely stay locked away in your mind. What we think about influences how we behave. My pastor often reminds us that.. Our thoughts influence how we engage with the […]
The Head
“Behold the Lamb of God!” John cried, then stepped aside from view.I left it all and followed him, believing it was true.“Where are you staying?” we asked, unsure of where he led.“Come and see,” was his reply, “just where I lay my head.”We traveled dusty roads and fields, wherever he would go,His gracious words and […]
20 Bible Verses for When You Feel Alone
Several years ago, my family and I went spelunking (i.e., we explored a cave). We each wore battery-operated headlamps as we hiked and at times, crawled, deep into the belly of the cave. At one point, we thought it would be “fun” to turn off all our headlamps at the same time. “3-2-1,” we counted […]
Be Killing Sin: The Spirit-Filled Fight for Life
Rebekah sat in the pew and plotted her escape. As soon as the church service was over, she would walk out the doors and never return. Shame and guilt had hung over her life for years, but no matter what she did, she couldn’t overcome the sin that haunted her daily. Well-meaning friends and mentors […]
20 Bible Verses About God as Your Helper
When my children were little, I would help them cross the street by holding their hands. As a parent, I saw potential danger everywhere. Cars and trucks zoomed by, and I worried that one of my children might dart out into traffic, or that a careless driver would fail to see us. But when their […]
New Spiritual DNA: The Spirit of God Lives in You
This was the hallowed moment we had been waiting nearly eighteen months for. To a casual observer, it might have seemed like a routine blood transfusion as the red bag was hooked up and attached to the IV. But for my Mom, the contents of this bag were her last hope. Leukemia had ravaged her […]
20 Bible Verses About Encouragement
If you do a quick Google search for encouragement, you’ll find an array of affirming messages that will probably tell you things you want to hear. Like, “You are doing a good job!” “You’re beautiful just the way you are.” or “Just do it!” While those messages may contain elements of truth, the Bible offers […]