I believe we are lost. We have completely missed this vital aspect of life with God. And we don’t even know we’re lost. We’re just bumbling along the wrong trail, headed God knows where. What I want to offer you in this article is an overlooked gem of Scripture, a verse I almost never hear preached on, talked about, or quoted. It’s a quiet verse, a verse which will not tickle your vanity. But it will liberate you. I am not exaggerating. If you will take this bite of God’s wor

The name “Good Friday” can be confusing. What could be so “good” about a day filled with such sin, suffering, injustice, sorrow, rejection, and death? On Thursday night and Friday of Holy Week, Jesus Christ was overwhelmed with sorrow in the garden, betrayed by Judas, abandoned by His closest followers, arrested illegally, falsely accused, mocked, beaten, humiliated, condemned. He suffered an excruciating and shameful death for sins he did not commit. It was a horrible day fo

A Kingdom Mindset for Sports Parents — Part 2 of 2 Romans 5:3 All eyes were on the center mat. My youngest son, Deacon, was in the state finals. His opponent had just upset the national champion at that age and weight. The moment felt enormous and my son looked so small to me in that moment, the way your kids always look small when the stakes are high. He was bouncing on his toes, shaking out his hands, doing everything athletes do when the nerves hit. He won. Proud dad momen