There is an obscure verse in the Old Testament, from the book of Deuteronomy, that has helped guide me through challenging times. This verse was shared with me by a mentor while I was in seminary, and goes like this: The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things that are revealed…

Let me be honest here: parenting is hard! Some days I fail miserably. Thankfully, the days of joy outweigh the days of struggle, and even in those days of struggle, I’m learning there is grace available even then. There are many duties in this life that demand our time and attention, but perhaps none is…

I’ve always struggled with having a correct understanding of rest from a biblical perspective. Some of the many questions that come to my mind when contemplating this are “what is the defining difference between rest and laziness?”, or “what does the biblical command of Sabbath look like for us today?”, or even “how are both…

Looking back on my life, I am forever grateful for the many godly men and women who have poured into my life. One person in particular comes to mind, Chad Pritchard, who led me to salvation in Christ at the age of 12 and discipled me for many years as well. As he continued to…

I recently finished studying the book of Daniel during my personal quiet time and was struck by several different things, the biggest of these being that Daniel was a giant in his prayer life.  We are all familiar with the story of Daniel being thrown into the den of lions because he refused to stop…

As Summer and I are fairly new to this whole parenthood thing and will be in over our heads with 2 minions running around now, I am in the middle of reading the book Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family by Paul David Tripp, and I am drawn to a statement he…