Daily Bread
Daily messages of encouragement and instruction from God’s Word
Victory through sacrifice
First words matter. In Scripture, they often reveal the heart of the message. So when John the Baptist introduces Jesus, the words are carefully...
Transformed by Truth
Romans 12:2 calls us into a radically different way of living: “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by [...
Unshaken by fire
I have been reading updates from a close friend who has been fighting wildfires in his home country. I cannot imagine what it must...
Taming destructive instincts
We have two Pekingese who are best friends. They love playing and sleeping together. Yet, sometimes they spontaneously combust into a blur of fur...
Finding your true purpose
Everywhere we look, people are searching for meaning, purpose, and identity. Many chase these through careers, relationships, achievements, or social media, yet still feel...
The fire and the cross
On Sunday we faced a raging wildfire threatening to consume my brother and sister-in-law’s home. The fire swept down from the mountain and began [...
Walking through fire
In the early morning, we got the news: the fire was out of control, and the neighboring farmhouse had burned down. Our family’s home, [...
Open my eyes
As I write this, there are wildfires burning out of control all around where we live in the Western Cape of South Africa. Of...
Anointed for purpose
“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me [...
Resisting temptation
Jesus is our ultimate example of how to resist temptation. Hebrews 4:15 reminds us that Jesus fully understands our struggle: “For we do not [...