You were not meant to make it to the end of the Christian life alone.Jesus does bring sinners personally near to God. That is gloriously true. But He does not merely save isolated individuals and leav...  Read More

Some of the darkest days still carry small flashes of beauty.At a family funeral, just before the casket was closed, a little girl stepped forward and took her great-grandfather’s hand. The day was st...  Read More

There is something strangely familiar about guilt.A dog sits in front of a ruined couch, stuffing scattered across the floor. The owner asks, “Did you do this?” The evidence is everywhere, but the dog...  Read More

Have you ever watched something beautiful get ruined?Maybe it was a vacation, a special meal, a meaningful conversation, or a quiet moment that felt almost sacred. Something good was unfolding, and th...  Read More

Think back through your life for a moment. Picture a person—or maybe a few people—of whom you could honestly say, “I could not have made it here without them.”Maybe that person strengthened you when y...  Read More

Picture the Garden of Eden not as a bare room with one forbidden object in the middle, but as a world overflowing with life. Trees pleasant to the sight. Food good for the body. Beauty everywhere. Abu...  Read More

A camera with a powerful zoom can begin with a wide view of a park, buildings, trees, sidewalks, people moving in the distance—and then suddenly draw close enough to see one balcony, one person, one o...  Read More

A person can step away from work and still not be at rest. The calendar may slow down, the phone may be quiet, the scenery may be beautiful, and still the soul can remain restless. Sometimes the deepe...  Read More

A raised horn is an old picture of victory. Imagine a strong animal lifting its head after the battle is won. The horn rises as a sign of strength, safety, triumph, and peace. Scripture uses that imag...  Read More

Babies are needy. They cannot feed themselves, change themselves, protect themselves, or lead a nation. They need to be held, helped, cleaned, carried, and comforted.And yet Psalm 8 says something sur...  Read More

Going to bed can feel like a large and holy struggle for a child. The room is dark. The house is quieter than usual. The imagination is awake. Sometimes what a child needs most is not a detailed expla...  Read More

Some stories are hard to hear because they tell the truth about the world as it actually is. They do not rush past poverty, grief, family fracture, violence, wandering, shame, betrayal, hunger, or dea...  Read More