“16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.”—1 John 2:16, NASB 95“1 Now the serpent ...  Read More

READ PSALM 139:13-14 I’ll never forget the first time I felt those tiny baby flutters inside my stomach. Now, weeks later as I write this devotional, those little kicks keep coming, and the wonder of ...  Read More

READ PSALM 124:8Have you ever really stopped to think about everything that’s encompassed in the words “who made heaven and earth”? Our own solar system that lies within the Milky Way Galaxy is immens...  Read More

READ PSALM 33:6 Do you have people or circumstances in your life that sometimes feel bigger than God? When we start to feel overwhelmed by all that this world throws at us, we need to immerse ourselve...  Read More

READ ISAIAH 42:5 A few years ago, I went on a hiking trip that left a lasting impression. I remember standing on the top of a mountain, filled with awe as I gazed at the breathtaking scene before me —...  Read More

READ MATTHEW 6:28-29A few years ago, I was sitting on my balcony, watching the trees breathe. That’s all they were doing. Their leaves were blowing softly, the tallest trees were swaying, and as I thi...  Read More

“8 The Lord God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed. 9 Out of the ground the Lord God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and ...  Read More

READ ECCLESIASTES 3:11When Tricia and I moved to Bologna, Italy with Cru (Agape Italia), it was to open a new work at the University of Bologna. It was a campus of 100,000 students with a reputation o...  Read More

READ ISAIAH 45:12Buying a house brought a lot of new things into our lives as a married couple. It gave us a place to host and build a home. It gave us a financial investment to steward well. And it a...  Read More

READ JEREMIAH 32:17Imagine being stuck in jail, your nation in the throes of war, your city surrounded by an impending and ruthless world superpower. Your first thought may not be that the time is rip...  Read More

READ ROMANS 1:20 On a family ski trip to Colorado several years ago, I found myself riding the lift alone. During that time in my life, I was a busy mom with three busy teenagers, and moments alone we...  Read More

READ PSALM 119:13-14 As a kid, I often heard, “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” It’s one of the best quotes from the movie Bambi (even though I never actually liked the mov...  Read More

My wife, Diane, and I have attended Faith Bible since 1991. We were both raised in “graceless” denominations and stopped attending church in college. We concluded that we could never be good enough to...  Read More

“4 This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made earth and heaven. 5 Now no shrub of the field was yet in the earth, and no plant of the fi...  Read More

READ HEBREWS 11:3 Have you ever felt stuck? Or unsure of the right answer? Or what about when the answer doesn’t make sense, feels too difficult, or isn’t what you wanted? I often find myself in this ...  Read More

READ REVELATION 4:11Revelation 4 reveals an incredible scene. If you haven’t read the whole chapter, I would encourage you to do that right now. It is an amazing picture, and John is trying to describ...  Read More

READ JOHN 1:1-3Think about the very beginning when there was nothing but God. No turmoil, no brokenness, just His perfect purpose. This was before the world we know now, with its complications and str...  Read More

READ COLOSSIANS 1:16We all have those moments when we’re fascinated by creation.  We look at the vast world around us and find ourselves amazed by what we see.  Maybe you enjoy hiking up in the mounta...  Read More

READ GENESIS 3:22-24I love technology.  I love my tablet, my phone, my laptop.  I couldn’t do most of what I do without technology.  But when I write, I love to start with pen and paper.  There is som...  Read More

“19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am wit...  Read More

READ GENESIS 3:20-21Has anyone ever shown you grace when you knew you deserved far worse? I'll never forget the soccer game as a teenager when I got into a fistfight, earned a red card, and was ejecte...  Read More

READ GENESIS 3:17-19 Our kids are at the phase of life where their best excuse when they get into trouble is: “It’s not my fault!” Apparently, that is literally the oldest excuse in the book, and we k...  Read More

READ GENESIS 3:16 As I reflect on Genesis 3:16, I can’t help but think about the tension that exists in many relationships today. The struggle for control, misunderstandings, and unmet expectations al...  Read More

READ GENESIS 3:14-15There’s a tension we all feel—a deep sense that something isn’t right with the world. Whether it’s our own personal struggles, broken relationships, or the evil we witness daily, w...  Read More