When God Asks for the Thing You Love

When God Asks for the Thing You Love

“You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have… and come, follow me.”   – Mark 10:21   There are prayers we pray confidently… and then there are moments when God answers them in ways we suddenly wish came with a “just kidding” option. You know the...
Everything Belongs to God

Everything Belongs to God

“For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle on a thousand hills…”   — Psalm 50:10–12    The Illusion of Ownership   There is a story we tell ourselves so consistently and so convincingly that most of us never stop to question it. The story goes like...
When Work Feels Heavy

When Work Feels Heavy

“Then I considered all that my hands had done… and behold, all was vanity…”   — Ecclesiastes 2:11   You Built the Thing and It Still Is Not Enough   Nobody warns you about this part. They talk about the grind. They talk about the sacrifice. They talk about...
Serving Well Where You Are

Serving Well Where You Are

“Then he arose and went after Elijah and assisted him.”   — 1 Kings 19:21   Nobody Starts at the Top   Let me tell you something that is going to sting just a little. Most people who are frustrated with where they are right now are frustrated because they...
He Is Risen

He Is Risen

“He is not here, for he has risen, as he said.” – Matthew 28:5–6   The Resurrection Was Not a Metaphor The resurrection of Jesus was not symbolic. It was not poetic language meant to inspire hope in dark times. It was not a spiritual idea designed to comfort...