Journal

3 Ways to Feast on the Word of God

The imagery of feasting sets an important backdrop for the Scriptures. The Old Testament tells of ceremonies and celebrations packed with significance, and numerous times in the New Testament we...

Discovering Contentment as We Turn Our Eyes Upon Jesus

Most of the time when we think of the antonym of contentment, the word discontentment comes to mind. Yet if we take the time to unpack the concept of discontentment, we discover more precise exa...

Behind the Scripture Lullabies ‘Life Beautiful, a Coloring Book of Prayers’

Our God is a God of immeasurable creativity. From hanging one billion trillion stars in the observable universe, to carving out the oceans and setting their boundaries with the hills — there is ...

A Miracle in the Pew of a Netherlands' Church

For one year, she found herself stuck in a refrain of three words. “No,” “Yes,” and “Corrie,” was all Cornelia Ten Boom could say after suffering a stroke. For two months she lay in a coma, unti...

Trading the Weight of This World for the Hope of God’s Glory

On January 23, 1960, oceanographers Don Walsh and Jacques Piccard ventured to the deepest part of the sea, known as the Challenger Deep at the bottom of the Mariana Trench. The Challenger Deep l...

4 Ways to Approach God’s Word With Your Child

It is easy to feel at a loss when it comes to teaching the Word of God to a child. The task feels weighty and overwhelming. What if we say the wrong words? What if we miscommunicate what God mea...

When God Feels Far Away

There are certain seasons of our lives when it can feel like God is not listening. We can picture this barrier, a fortress built by the sorrows of life or our own doubting hearts — a wall off wh...

Waiting Well on God

Have you ever felt stopped by God — as if your momentum and enthusiasm was halted with an unexpected, “Wait”? When our eyes, minds, and hearts are fixed on only what we can see, it’s difficult t...

3 Ways to Pray for an Anxious Child

Experience God’s Peace With Scripture Lullabies Anxiety creates more anxiety. It is a vicious cycle that is difficult to break. Sometimes, as we watch our child struggling with ...

Behind the 'Lighthouse' Album

My wife, Trina, and I were 13 when we first met. Having recently celebrated our 28 year anniversary, we have been through a LOT together since then! Looking back, we see so clearly how God has gui...

A Word of Hope From Jay Stocker’s Parents

My parents, John and Linda Stocker, ministered for over 50 years and pastored the same church, Resurrection Fellowship, for 32 years. At one point, their church was listed as the fastest-growing...

Grace Beyond Measure

So much found between the pages of Scripture is without measure — an unearthly rule beyond our grasp. A Savior’s unbound love that bound Him to a cross. Patience without wane. Grace, also, far b...