I stumbled upon a verse this week that I am going to continually come back to and draw strength from. Paul’s letter to Titus has always been a favorite of mine, but for some reason it came to life in a special way recently. One of the last things that Paul tells Titus is what […]
I had the privilege of serving at a youth camp all last week. There are many takeaways from camp, but my biggest may sound incredibly obvious. Camp taught me how to pray. It taught me to pray more often and with more conviction. Camp showed me that God actually listens and He actually answers prayer. […]
Life is short. It is extremely short. James says that we are mists that appear for a little time and then vanish (James 4:14). This becomes evidently clear when people around us pass away long before we expect them to. We expect everyone to live to be eighty or ninety years old. The truth, however, […]
Jesus’ heart is for the poor, the hungry, the lonely, the needy, the outcast, the orphan, the widow, the least of these. I think the Bible makes it clear that He wants His people to have that same heart. We often get caught up in building a kingdom for ourselves, while Jesus wants us to […]
What are you facing right now? Does this week have you in a funk? Are you currently feeling worn out, discouraged, or exhausted? Do you find yourself struggling in sin? Are you at a breaking point? Whatever your current situation looks like, there is a verse in 2 Timothy that I believe can be foundational […]
“He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all – how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?” (Romans 8:32) Romans 8:32 is a verse that can sustain you in any and every circumstance. Your God is big and He is worthy of being […]
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” (Matthew 28:19-20) You have probably read or heard these verses. We have discussed them before in previous posts. However, there […]
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Today’s writing for Thursday Thoughts is targeted at two groups of people. First, it is for people who are currently in a situation where it seems hard to see the goodness of God. Second, it is for people who may be in a beautiful season currently, but have experienced seasons where it seemed hard to […]
I want to live and experience Biblical Christianity. I want my family to live and experience Biblical Christianity. Do you? Are you currently living and experiencing this kind of life? Biblical Christianity When I read the words of Jesus in Scripture, I can easily justify them to mean something else. For instance, when Jesus tells […]