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Home Sweet Home

Luke 4:16 has always helped my restlessness. “Jesus went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to…

How Good and Pleasant it is…

As I sat this morning with brothers in Bible study, like most Saturdays, we reached a passage (as we all eventually will) where we found slight disagreement. Well, mostly we had questions, curiosity, and a…

Get Tired of the Squeak

As I repaired my squeaky steps today, it made me think about steps of recovery and healing from the Lord. I knew something wasn’t right…everyone in my house did. Those two bottom steps squeaked every…

3am

Has the Lord ever woken you up at 3am and convicted you of sin? He did me! I didn’t realize that something I said today about a brother was connected to an offense I was…

Coming October 2026!

I’m excited to announce that volume 2 of One on One Discipleship will be ready in October! It will include lessons on some of the most important spiritual disciplines such as prayer, Scripture, worship, fellowship,…

My Sabbatical Takeaway

“In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength…” (Isaiah 30:15). That has been my “theme verse” during my sabbatical this past month. Repentance, rest, salvation, quietness, trust, strength…all topics I asked the…

Get Rid of Evil and Accept the Word (1:21)

            My dad always planted a big garden. At least 5 acres! We had everything from potatoes to peanuts. I worked that garden and then sold produce at the farmer’s market on Saturdays my whole childhood.…

Quick and Slow (James 1:19)

I’m writing through the book of James (in book form this fall). Here’s a sample:             My personality style, according to the DISC profile, is a strong “S” (Steady) followed by a close “C” (Conscientious). I’m…

Healing From Church Hurt

One of the worst hurts is church hurt. This is true for at least two ways. First, it distorts our view of God. He is a loving Father, a caring Shepherd, a just King, a…

Let the Lord Prune You

I love fruit. My favorite is cold watermelon (no salt), especially after a run. I also love vegetables. Recently, I prepared and planted two raised garden beds with strawberries, tomatoes, okra, spinach, and more. So…

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