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Sanctification: Becoming Practically Who God Has Declared You to Be
Christians are called to grow. When God saves us, He doesn’t just forgive us and leave us where we are—He
June 5, 2026
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Christians are called to grow. When God saves us, He doesn’t just forgive us and leave us where we are—He
Not Measuring Your Day Based on How You Feel I am sure that you have heard the phrase, “real versus
Let’s be honest—parenting often feels like living in a glass house. I like to think I’m the one doing the
The Paradox of Power: Why Weakness is Actually a Win Let’s be honest, most of us never want to feel
Christians are called to grow. When God saves us, He doesn’t just forgive us and leave us where we are—He starts changing us. The Bible calls that sanctification. Paul says in 1 Thessalonians 4:3, “For this is the will of God, your sanctification.” In other words, this isn’t something extra for super-Christians. This is God’s […]
Not Measuring Your Day Based on How You Feel I am sure that you have heard the phrase, “real versus feel.” It refers to how what we feel to be true often does not line up with actual reality. The argument is that we need to focus on what is real, because feelings are not […]
Let’s be honest—parenting often feels like living in a glass house. I like to think I’m the one doing the teaching, but my son Nathan is basically a tiny, unpaid private investigator. He is the most observant child I have ever been around. He sees everything. In a world where the truth is often treated […]
The Paradox of Power: Why Weakness is Actually a Win Let’s be honest, most of us never want to feel weak. We reflexively avoid it like the plague. We’re pretty much obsessed with staying in control, both in how we feel on the inside and the “I’ve got this” image we project to everyone else. […]
There are seasons in parenting that reshape everything you thought you understood. For our family, much of that reshaping has come through raising our son Chase, who has special needs. We didn’t choose this road, and it hasn’t been easy. Yet, it has been deeply formative, not just for us as parents, but for our […]
When Words Fall Short When our son Chase was in a coma at Boston Children’s Hospital, and we thought we might lose him, our closest friends and family came swiftly to the hospital. Some made a thirty-minute commute, while others came all the way from New Jersey and Florida. As I look back on that […]
At the risk of sounding legalistic, I encourage you in your suffering to resist the urge to run from the church. It is not that God is keeping attendance record, and it is not that going to church equals spiritual vitality. However, God has made us to function best in community with other believers. He […]
Suffering Enters the Marriage, Not Just the Circumstance If you are walking through a season of hardship, you already know that suffering doesn’t stay in its own lane. It enters the marriage, not just the circumstance. When Chase’s diagnosis entered our lives, it did not just alter his future. It entered our home, affected our […]
By way of quick update, Chase is recovering remarkably well from his surgery. They already have him sitting in his chair. He is truly an incredible boy. Nothing phases him, not even major surgeries! He handles it like a trooper, even though this one is supposed to be very painful. He is far stronger than […]
Thank you all for your prayers and encouraging words of support! We definitely have felt them over these last few days. Chase has just woken up from the anesthesia. He slept all day and night. He is doing well! It will be a long and painful road to recovery, but it was necessary. Chase’s spine […]
The Story of Joseph The Genesis account of Joseph is a remarkable story of prolonged unjust suffering, divine providence, and ultimate redemption (Gen. 37–50). Joseph was the eleventh of Jacob’s twelve sons, but the firstborn of Rachel, Jacob’s beloved wife. This gave Joseph a special status with his father. As a result, his brothers “hated […]
I asked the question, “Where is God in this?” not in my seminary classroom, but in the ICU. As I watched my sweet little boy seizing, being intubated, and placed into a coma, I prayed, “Lord, where are you, and what are you doing?” Not in theory. Not in a sermon. Not in a theological […]
In John 11, we are brought into the sorrow of Bethany, the home of Lazarus, Mary, and Martha. Lazarus is gravely ill, and the sisters send word to Jesus with a simple appeal: “Lord, he whom you love is ill.” It is a tender message, full of trust. Yet what follows is surprising. Jesus does […]
In a world that often celebrates loud personalities, quick success, and outward power, the book of Ruth gives us a very different picture of what true leadership looks like. It introduces us to Boaz, a man marked not by self-promotion, but by steady faithfulness, quiet strength, and deep devotion to the Lord. Boaz has long […]