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We Know the Way
How can we know the way? // John 14:5 Today is my wedding day. I’m thinking of the little girl who enthusiastically belted the classic “I Love You, Lord” at...
You’re Invited to Abundant Life
For this is love, that we walk according to his commandments. // 1 John 1:6 There aren’t many things I would consider myself to have mastered in my twenty-four years...
You Don’t Have to Do it All
He is like a tree planted near running water, that yields its fruit in due season. // Psalm 1:1-3 “You’re trying to do too much.” This blunt but much needed...
The Way of Vulnerability
“Stretch out your hand.” // Luke 6:10 "How are you?" Something along the lines of “Oh, I’m fine!” has been my natural response for as long as I can remember....
New Friends and New Hope
For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified. // 1 Corinthians 2:2 Wow, I feel like I just went on a...
He Is Worth What He Asks For
For men this is impossible, but for God all things are possible. // Matthew 19:26 At twenty-two years old, I hadn’t thought much about tithing. I knew it was something...
You Can’t Do It Alone
Seek what is above. // Colossians 3:1 I knelt in the confessional and rattled off the same sins I had confessed the week before: gossip, cursing, sarcasm . . ....
The Better Plan
“For everyone who asks, receives; and the one who seeks, finds.” // Luke 11:10 I sat in a conference hall surrounded by thousands of other young adults when I got...
What Do You Love?
“For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” // Matthew 6:21 The first time I can recall thinking to myself, Wow, I really need to get my...
How Can We Know For Sure?
Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way? // John 14:5 I’ve always held a special affection for Thomas the Apostle. Sure, he...
His Abiding Presence
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted. // Psalm 34:18 I rolled my eyes at the sound of a text message coming to my phone. In the midst of heartache...
Things I Learned from My Dad
"Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful." // Luke 6:36 Some of my favorite things that I’ve learned from my dad—like how to lead with integrity, how to hit...
