Daily Bread
Daily messages of encouragement and instruction from God’s Word
Peace Beyond the Storm
Recently we stayed at a timeshare perched on huge granite boulders beside the ocean. When we arrived, the sea was calm as a lake...
Can’t Stay Lost
When I was about 10, my brothers and I went with my dad to work. The parking area was covered in small stones. As...
Radical response
When there is an important event or place that people want to be, there is invariably a throng of people trying to push their...
Spirit-Powered Life
Many people describe the Christian life as heavy and difficult, as though following Christ is mostly about rules to follow, commandments to obey, and...
Guided by Living Word
God promises that His Word will be "a lamp for my feet, a light on my path" (Psalm 119:105). Yet many believers know the...
The Kingdom miracle
Jesus tells a story when describing God's Kingdom. "The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three...
Don’t Reinterpret God
God clearly states that His words – the things He says will happen. "So is my word that goes out from my mouth: It...
Dead Sea or Alive?
Jesus' teaching that "Freely you have received; freely give" (Matthew 10:8) is a foundational relationship lesson. All the love, grace, and generosity God pours...
Channels of Grace
Many people spend their lives searching for more – more success, more comfort, more possessions, more recognition – yet still feel restless inside. Jesus...
Falling toward God
We have a one-year-old grandson who is just at the stage where he is ready to take his first steps. I was watching him...
Eye on the Ball
I'm not that skilled at sports, but one thing I repeatedly need to remind myself is: keep your eye on the ball. Invariably, if...
What Goes Up…
There's a saying: what goes up must come down. This is a natural law of gravity – throw a ball into the air and...