Have you ever needed to do something but lacked the confidence or courage to do it? Go back to college? Give a presentation? Look for a new job? Move to a different city? I’ve so been there! Not just when it came to skydiving as I shared in the introduction, but also when it has…
Unanswered Prayers
It’s easy to slip into the mentality that we somehow fell through the cracks of God’s good plans. Things are too final. The ink is too dry. The page has been turned. Their heart is too hard. Your heart is too hurt. The doctors have said impossible. The account is too bankrupt. The biological clock…
The Quest for Rest
The Quest for Rest Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them. — Joshua 1:6 Every epic quest has peril, an evil villain, an insurmountable problem, a hero, and a spectacular ending when all is made right. Joshua and the Israelites’…
What Jesus Can Do with Dead Wood and Bad Family Trees
Editor’s note: Enjoy these two excerpts from the Daily Reader The American Bible Challenge with your family! Biblical Classified Ads — Aaron’s Staff Read Numbers 17. God asked Moses to collect staffs from the Twelve Tribes. The next day they woke up and found Aaron’s staff had not only budded but blossomed and produced almonds.…