50 Reasons to Read Your Bible
I mention that I once made a list of all the reasons I read my Bible every day. Some students at a Cru event last night asked for my list, so here you go! 50 Reasons to Read God’s Word Awakens and builds faith (Romans 10:17) Leads us to Jesus (1 John 5:13) “Thing things […]
You Can Do It!
With my flight delayed because of fog in Pennsylvania–and a resulting missed connection in Washington–I did the unthinkable for me: I rented a car and drove to Baltimore to catch my flight to Raleigh for a speaking event. Yes! It was crazy, a race against the clock, and very uncertain, but here I am, at […]
Turning Uncertainty to Faith
I’m reaching the point in my life where I’m OK with more and more uncertainty. I can now reframe fear and anxiety into faith and curiosity about how God will arrive with His presence, power, and provision. I think about Hebrews 11:6 as I embark on any new thing: “Without faith it is impossible to […]
A Walk Through the Marsh
10 Promises from Psalm 18
Psalm 18 has completely disintegrated in my Bible because of how much I’ve read it. I credit this Psalm–and the Lord’s promises in it–as saving my life in graduate school and beyond. Now, I listen to an audio version or read it online when I’m at that point in the Psalms. As I listened this […]
Good Words on a Sunday Morning
When the Cat Socializes
In Praise of Showing Up
Two different students say, “I wasn’t gonna come. But I did. I showed up.” Excuses abound: it’s too cold, too early, too embarrassing to read writing aloud in class, too much work, too soon after a night out, etc. I know all the reasons. I felt the same. I think about the lure, the temptation, […]