I am routinely fascinated every time I read Matthew chapter six. I am fascinated by the connection between where our treasure is and where our hearts are (6:21), by the connection between serving both God & money and feeling anxious about our life (6:24-25), and...
I have to confess, sometimes I really wrestle with fear. I have seasons where I wake up around 4am obsessing over some business problem or financial challenge, my mind unable to fully distinguish between what is real and what I’m only dreaming. Have you ever...
I love how the Bible is so connected to itself. How themes & thoughts from the Old Testament are reflected, repeated, and taught in the New Testament. I was reading today in worship, going through some Psalms to bring the Lord praise, and then followed that up by...
A few years ago, I was visiting a team of missionary friends on a small island dominated by Islam. After years of laboring in this dry soil, the team was finally starting to see Gospel fruit. In fact, while I was there, I had the joy of witnessing the baptism of the...
My friend Chuck has always been an encouragement to me. (Read his first article on retirement here.) A few years ago he retired from his 40+ year corporate career. A short time later, he started volunteering with One Mission Society, a 100-year-old missions...