When Following God Costs Relationships

When Following God Costs Relationships

“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.”   — Luke 14:26 The Verse That Makes Everyone Choke on Their Coffee Let’s be...
Modeling Faith, Not Just Talking About It

Modeling Faith, Not Just Talking About It

“…But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” — Joshua 24:15 A Declaration, Not a Suggestion There’s a reason this verse ends up on so many walls and doorframes. It’s got backbone to it. Joshua is standing in front of an entire nation,...
Standing Alone

Standing Alone

“Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us… but if not, be it known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods.”   — Daniel 3:16–18 When Everyone Else Bows Picture the scene, because it’s brutal. The music plays, and an entire nation drops to...
Obedience Has a Price

Obedience Has a Price

“Noah did this; he did all that God commanded him.”   — Genesis 6:22   One Verse, A Hundred Years of Cost You can read Genesis 6:22 in about three seconds. “Noah did this; he did all that God commanded him.” Clean. Simple. Tidy little...
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...