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  • Ordinary Saints: Encouragement for Moms from C.S. Lewis (plus a little Taylor Swift)

    Ordinary Saints: Encouragement for Moms from C.S. Lewis (plus a little Taylor Swift)

    “I cry a lot, but I am so productive. It’s an art.” If you haven’t heard this Taylor Swift lyric, you must not have listened to her recent hit, “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart”. I am not a “Swiftie” by any means… Read more

  • Unshakable Confidence – Proverbs 3:25-26

    Unshakable Confidence – Proverbs 3:25-26

    We put confidence in all sorts of things in life. When I turn the keys in the ignition of my truck, I’m confident it will start and get me where I need to go. When I fill up my Quik Trip cup with Diet Mountain Dew, I’m confident that I will be… Read more

  • Our Dependable God – Joshua 21:45

    Our Dependable God – Joshua 21:45

    When I was growing up, my best friend and I used to make promises to each other. Maybe it was a promise to keep a secret or to follow through on a favor. Many people have experiences like this, but our promises had a special flair. My friend, Sammy, called it the “Double Pinky Promise… Read more

  • What Valley Are You In?

    What Valley Are You In?

    The journey of our lives can be told from the perspective of life’s valleys. I’ve been through two major valleys in my life and both of them transformed me. The first one came when I was terminated from a job at a church. Read more

  • When Your Bible-in-a-Year Plan isn’t Working…

    When Your Bible-in-a-Year Plan isn’t Working…

    Bible-in-a-year plans haven’t worked for me. I’ve tried numerous times and have failed. Sometimes I blame it on my lack of discipline, other times I blame it on my season of life… Read more

  • Eternal vs. Temporal – 1 Peter 1:3-5

    Eternal vs. Temporal – 1 Peter 1:3-5

    When I attended Kansas State University, I stumbled my way into a ministry called Christian Challenge. I use the word “stumble” because I had no idea these ministries existed and therefore had no intention of attending… Read more