Spiritual Growth

Devotional-style readings to help you grow and develop wisdom as a spouse, parent, friend, leader, and most importantly, as a Jesus-follower.
Are You Married to an Introvert? Are You Married to an Introvert?
Marriage

Are You Married to an Introvert?

I’m married to an introvert. And I love her with all my heart! But we are as different as night and day. As I’ve been ‘studying my wife’ . . . trying to be more…

In Light of the Facts In Light of the Facts
Decision-Making

In Light of the Facts

“Just give me the facts.” We men say it all the time. But sometimes our biggest problems stem from not accepting the facts. From deceiving ourselves and believing something other than the truth. This is…

Why We Lie Why We Lie
Character

Why We Lie

Isn’t it weird how we lie? How we spin stories to present ourselves as the people we wish we were instead of who we are? Or how we sit quietly and perpetuate an untruth when we…

In Faith, We Choose . . . In Faith, We Choose . . .
Theology

In Faith, We Choose . . .

We’re Christians because we have faith in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Which can seem sort of easy to have faith in since it happened 2,000 years ago and didn’t cause us any…

Come on in to the Lighthouse! Come on in to the Lighthouse!
Influence In The World

Come on in to the Lighthouse!

The other day I read about how we overcomplicate disciple-making . . . that it’s simply about intentionally loving someone and helping them in some way. I’m carrying a burden right now (maybe it’s the…

Days of Doubt, Seasons of Peace Days of Doubt, Seasons of Peace
Decision-Making

Days of Doubt, Seasons of Peace

Years ago, someone close to me was facing a big decision. He wrangled with it for months, leaning one way then the other. One day, he walked out by the water to think and pray….

Why the Bible Matters Why the Bible Matters
The Bible

Why the Bible Matters

Why do so few people read the Bible? I’m not talking about a random verse pulled out to make a point, I’m talking about the book itself . . . the entity . . ….

True, Kind, and Necessary True, Kind, and Necessary
Character

True, Kind, and Necessary

This time of year, everybody’s working on something. Losing weight, getting in shape, making annual plans, cleaning out, organizing . . . something. I’ve been trying to ‘renew my mind’ by replacing negative thoughts with…

Intimacy with God Intimacy with God
Priorities

Intimacy with God

Relational intimacy grows in direct proportion to the amount and quality of time we spend with another person. This applies to our friends, our spouses, our kids, even to God. If we spend unhurried time…