What if it was never about being good enough? Maybe God’s grace begins where trying to prove yourself ends. Don’t have time to read? Listen to the podcast! A Gift You Could Never Repay Most of us know the awkward warmth of receiving help we did not earn. A friend brings dinner after bad news….
Category: Spiritual Formation
How to Trust God When Life Feels Out of Control
We spend our lives trying to keep both hands on the wheel. Don’t have time to read? Listen to the podcast! You Were Never Meant to Hold Your Life Together Most of us like to believe we are reasonably in control. We make calendars. We have passwords. We buy insurance. We save money. We check…
God’s Mercy and the Unexpected Freedom of Being Frail
What If You Were Never Meant to Hold Yourself Together? Don’t have time to read? Listen to the podcast! Introduction There’s this weird kind of confidence that kicks in for some of us when we’re lost. Someone says, “Shouldn’t we stop and ask for directions?” “No, no. I’ve got it.” Twenty minutes go by, the…
What Life’s Storms Reveal About Faith, Hope, and Love
What if the greatest obstacle to your faith isn’t the storm you’re facing—but how you’re trying to survive it? Don’t have time to read? Listen to the podcast! Learning to swim is a strange experience. Every instinct tells you to cling to the edge of the pool. Your instructor keeps saying, “Relax. Trust the water….
God’s Grace Never Lets Stumbling Be the Final Word
Every Christian stumbles. The good news is that God’s grace never leaves His people there. Don’t have time to read? Listen to the podcast! A few years ago, I watched runners crossing the finish line of a marathon. Some looked effortless. Others limped. Some were being supported by friends or volunteers. One exhausted runner stumbled…
God Gives More Than You Dare Ask When You Pray
Why God’s mercy, wisdom, and kingdom are greater than we imagine. Don’t have time to read? Listen to the podcast! Have you ever watched a child writing a Christmas or birthday wish list? Sometimes it’s wonderfully ambitious—every toy in the catalog. Other times it’s surprisingly modest. They ask for one small thing because they simply…
How God’s Mercy Reveals His Greatest Power
If God wanted to prove He was all-powerful, what would you expect? Don’t have time to read? Listen to the podcast! If someone asked how God demonstrates His almighty power, most people would probably answer with something dramatic. They might point to the creation of the universe, miraculous healings, the parting of the Red Sea,…
How to Pray According to God’s Will Starts Here
Most Christians think the biggest problem with prayer is unanswered requests. Don’t have time to read? Listen to the podcast! Scripture suggests something more unsettling. The greatest obstacle to your prayers may not be God’s willingness to answer them. It may be that you’re asking Him to bless desires He wants to transform. That challenges…
The Christian Life Was Never Meant to Run on Willpower
Why is it so much easier to know the right thing than to do it? Don’t have time to read? Listen to the podcast! Most of us already know we should be more patient. We know we should forgive more readily, worry less often, speak more kindly, and love more generously. Yet knowing the right…
What If Your Greatest Loss Is Actually God’s Mercy?
There is something strangely difficult about letting go. Don’t have time to read? Listen to the podcast! Most of us have a closet, garage, or junk drawer filled with things we keep “just in case.” We convince ourselves we’ll need that old charger, the broken tool, or the box of cables whose purpose we can…