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 examples. We find what truly erodes our contentment: envy, pride, entitlement, selfishness, disappointment, and especially relevant in today’s society — […]

  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 no end to His creativity. As His handiwork, fearfully and wonderfully made, He invites us to discover Him through creative expression. […]

  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, until she slowly resurfaced, aware but paralyzed. Her third word, “Corrie,” was the name of one of her […]

  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 lies an astonishing 36,000 feet beneath the surface of the ocean. In comparison, Mount Everest stretches 29,029 feet above sea level. […]

  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 meant? We long to be like the worker described in 2 Timothy 2:15, “who does […]

  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 which our prayers seem to bounce. God can feel terribly far away. When we are deep […]

  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 to swallow the instruction to wait. It can feel as though the world is passing us by. What […]

  Anxiety creates more anxiety. It is a vicious cycle that is difficult to break. Sometimes, as we watch our child struggling with overwhelming fears, we notice a heavy burden creeping over us, one holding notes of our own anxious thoughts. It’s easy to feel like a helpless bystander. We can even question whether our […]

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 guided and protected us throughout our journey. The narrative we have lived up to this point, and God’s faithfulness […]