Life Is Like a Puzzle: Trust God With the Picture One of the fastest ways to become frustrated while doing a puzzle is to try to put the entire thing together at once. You’ve got hundreds, maybe thousands, of pieces scattered across the table, and staring at all of them can make you want to […]
Life Is Like a Puzzle: Start With the Right Pieces Have you ever worked on a puzzle and thought, There is absolutely no way this piece belongs here? Or maybe you’ve searched forever for one missing piece and finally declared, “It’s not in the box! They forgot it!” Life can feel a lot like that. Some […]
You can’t fully follow God while clinging to control. Let’s be honest—we hate losing control.It’s one of the most uncomfortable, unsettling, and sometimes terrifying experiences we can face. I remember growing up in Indiana, where snowy, icy winters were just part of life. One day, driving my little ’89 Ford Escort, I came around a […]
Modern science has even caught up to what Scripture’s been saying for centuries. The power of the spoken word is immense. When you sing, you’re not just filling the air with vibrations—you’re activating something. Words—especially words spoken aloud—impact your emotions, your brain chemistry, even the atmosphere around you. Worship sung out loud does even more. […]
Too many Christians are living under a weight Jesus already carried. They love God. They want to honor Him. They want to live pure, disciplined, obedient lives. But deep down, they are exhausted. Not because they do not care, but because they are trying to carry shame, guilt, regret, and imperfection as though those things […]
My all time favorite verses in the Bible is Romans 8:28. It has always been my anchor in the storms. Let’s break it down. Romans 8:28: “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” And We Know It is assumed that […]
Too many followers of Christ are running on fumes while trying to act like everything is fine. We keep going. We keep serving. We keep answering messages, showing up for people, meeting deadlines, caring for family, attending church, and trying to stay faithful. But somewhere along the way, we can confuse movement with meaning. Just […]
Did you know Jesus sang? At the Last Supper, before heading to Gethsemane and eventually to the cross, Scripture says: “When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.” — Matthew 26:30 Even the Son of God—facing betrayal, agony, and death—obeyed the command to worship. He sang before the greatest […]
In the last post, we asked one of the most important questions a Christian can ask: What am I fighting for? That question matters because all of us are giving our lives to something. Every day, we are investing our time, energy, words, thoughts, resources, and affection. Whether we realize it or not, we are building […]
Freedom is never free. That truth is bigger than a holiday, a national moment, or a once-a-year reminder. It is a principle that runs through every meaningful area of life. Anything worth having usually costs something. Freedom, purpose, faith, family, impact, and legacy all require sacrifice. Our freedom in Christ came at the highest cost. […]