A spiritual legacy isn’t just about the good times and wonderful memories in your life. It also holds the stories of your wounds. If you’re anything like me, you’ve had your share of hurts, heartache, and betrayal. Don’t waste them In this short video I share why it’s important to
God’s State of the Union Address was met with wild applause by citizens of the kingdom the other night as He proclaimed the Acceptable Year of the Lord (Luke 4:16-20). Those gathered in the courts of Heaven rose to their feet as King Jesus walked to the podium and
Cushioned fields of velvety-soft, green grass sprinkled with bright-colored flowers scenting the air with lavender and honeysuckle. Laughter rippling the blue, blue sky as a familiar voice calls your name. You know this place. At least you think you do. You’ve never been here, but you have. It just feels
Admit it. You like the fireworks best. Especially the ones you get to set off yourself. Especially if you’re a guy. Not me. I had a rocket shoot right next to my lawn chair at the beach one 4th of July, so I embrace the barbecue, swimming, and hanging-out-with-family-and-friends part
One of my favorite books on Celtic spirituality is Celtic Daily Prayer: Prayers and Readings from the Northumbria Community. The following, from a January reading, has hugged me close. It’s taken from The Singer by Calvin Miller. In ‘The Singer’ Earthmaker and His Troubadour sit down on the outer rim
When evil shouts, God whispers. This week twenty children and seven adults were murdered at a Connecticut elementary school. On the same day a man slashed twenty-two children outside the gate of Chenpeng Village’s Wanquan Elementary School in China. Evil shouted. We wept. If a movie doesn’t have a happy
Some years ago I battled colon cancer, and as a pastor, I’ve walked with many a friend on their cancer journey. It’s never easy to know what to say or how to help someone with cancer—the emotional and physical struggles can be confusing and scary for them and for those
Have you ever thought what it must be like passing from life to death? I’m in the middle of closing my dad’s estate, and sometimes I can get a little misty eyed. What began almost five years ago at his death is finally wrapping up. Dad really is gone. Actually,
There will be a lot of 4th of July parties this week, but the one I’m looking forward to is God’s 4th of July party. Celebrating the birth of our nation always gets me excited because it gets God excited. Why? Because the day we became a nation was the
Have you ever had to cope with the death of someone you love—a parent, child, sibling, friend, or pet? It’s hard. It hurts. And it’s holy. Here’s encouragement.