APPLE PODCASTS    †     SPOTIFY  When we realize the goodness of God, we get a glimpse of how human we are. Knowing our humanity, it's hard to imagine ourselves as able to please God. Just how do we go about that? Listen to today's...

APPLE PODCASTS    †     SPOTIFY  My daughter is almost proud of what she doesn't know. As an emerging reader and student, she does not hesitate to ask me 100 questions about every topic under the sun. She is not perplexed by the vast...

APPLE PODCASTS    †     SPOTIFY  After only one week back in school after a long summer, it was canceled until further notice. Hurricane Harvey was on a path to our suburb south of Houston, and no one knew exactly what to expect. Then,...

  APPLE PODCASTS    †     SPOTIFY  In that season, I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do with my life. My original plan had been to go straight from college to seminary. With a forthcoming degree in psychology, I found myself wanting to know more about what...

APPLE PODCASTS    †     SPOTIFY  I heard the front door slam and my heart dropped, feeling beyond helpless, I could see our oldest son walking out into the vast acres of open land just beyond our property. We don't slam doors in our home,...

  APPLE PODCASTS    †     SPOTIFY  We know that laws govern our natural world, the laws of gravity, relativity, and inertia, to name a few. Sometimes they work in your favor, like when gravity allows you to go for a walk without floating out into the atmosphere. Other...