The Messiness of Life, the Blessings of God

According to King Solomon, the ‘messiness of life’ can mean different things— Some times, it points to an obvious degree of inattention and apathy. Other times, it points simply to the…

Tall ‘Small’ Saul

The following post is originally from my SubStack account, which you can subscribe to here. There’s a lot of chatter in our culture today around “what is a woman?” And…

4 Types of Wildernesses

The book of Exodus tells the famous story of God’s people wandering in the wilderness for 40 years following their exit from Egypt and before reaching the Promised Land. Interestingly…

God Hears, Sees, Knows You (Psalm 139)

Not many passages in Scripture communicate the heart of God towards his people quite like Psalm 139. And rightfully so, it’s a popular passage that pulls at the heart and…

Behind the Scenes of Proverbs 3:5-6

One of the most popular, well-loved passages in all of Scripture is Proverbs 3:5-6. “Trust in the LORD with all your heart,and do not lean on your own understanding.In all…

God’s Providence, Our Perspective

“It’s all about perspective.” Have you ever heard that before? Perspective is something we all know we need to have, but it’s something we don’t always know how to have.…

Spiritual Growth: Identity & Responsibility

In Philippians 3:12, the Apostle Paul gives us a snapshot of the formula behind all spiritual growth as a Christian, and he even expresses it with some clever word-play: 12 Not…