Rest

The Sabbath is an invitation to step into God’s time. Nothing in nature tells us to structure our time in a seven-day week, but ancient Jewish people followed God’s commandment to work six days a week and rest on the final day. The Sabbath mimics God’s day of rest...

Jesus Changes You

In this passage, we see the calling of Simon Peter through a powerful encounter. Jesus tells the beleaguered fisherman to forget all the futility he’s experienced the night before and let his nets down once again. Although it’s doubtful how much faith Peter has in...

Adoption Into The Family

Can you imagine prospective parents saying, “We’d like to adopt Billy, but first we want to know a few things. Does he have a house to live in? Does he have money for tuition? Does he have a ride to school every morning and clothes to wear every day? Can he prepare...

Do You Need Encouragement?

I want to be your encourager, a voice that cheers you on to believe that God is who he says he is and that walking in his ways will prosper your soul. There’s a lot at stake. Without personal encouragement we begin to lose sight of the goal. We get lost in the...

How Will Struggles Change You?

One might consider Joseph a spoiled brat, favored by his father over ten older brothers. He got the fancy clothes and preferential treatment and apparently thought he deserved them. When he had a dream of his brothers bowing down to him, he had the gall to tell them...