Military conflict breaks out. A tsunami hits. Justice is not accomplished. Christians are martyred. Violence escalates. At times, it seems there are unanswered ills that God is (at best) ignoring or (at worst) endorsing. This conundrum of God's righteousness in the face of evil circumstances is not new. The prophet Habakkuk wondered how God could [...]

Jesus had the power to heal sickness. He had the power to forgive sins. He still does. You can trust Him with everything because He is great and powerful. Jesus has compassion for the hurting, and He cares for you. He loves the broken. He forgives sinners. Jesus can heal people who are blind, sick, [...]

Do you ever think about eternity? As a little kid, I used to lie awake at night, thinking about what it would be like to live forever and ever and ever—with no end. An eternal life with God! There was no way to wrap my mind around the idea. No matter how many zeroes I [...]

When my alarm clock first went off, I did not want to rise; I laid within my bed awhile; It held me like a vice. A blackened cloud hung over me, Of doubt and fear and pain; I shut my eyes and thought I would Not open them again. It felt like I could not [...]

Ready for Bible trivia? What is the longest chapter in the Bible? The answer: Psalm 119, with a whopping 176 verses! Though it's long, this psalm is all about the importance of God's Word and how much the psalmist loves God's law that He gave to the Israelites. A song about laws seems strange at [...]

If only they took the time to really know me.... If only they took the time to ask how I'm doing... If only they understood my interests and what I want my life to be about... Do you sometimes feel like no one knows you or understands you? Do you feel as if your family [...]

Have you ever witnessed an incredible storm? These amazing forces of nature can be mind-blowing—and dangerous. One of Jesus's well-known miracles happened in this context. Because of the hills surrounding the Sea of Galilee, this body of water was prone to sudden storms with fierce winds. When Jesus's disciples were taking a boat to the [...]

If you listen, you can hear it: the wind moving branches of trees long dead, these creaking bones that ache to live again. You hear it in the weary words of a mother at the store, comforting her crying child. You hear it in words unspoken in the eyes of the man holding a cardboard [...]

God, not in my own strength I can't do this alone God, not without your help I am too weak to press on God, not without your promises I can't keep going God, not without you holding me I am too weak to stand God, I need you to lift me My head has fallen [...]

Sometimes, I don't know how to pray for people. And that's a bummer, because Jesus calls us to pray for others—for our friends, our leaders, and even our enemies (Matthew 5:44; Luke 6:28; 1 Timothy 2:1-4). But how do you pray when you have no idea what to pray? One thing I've started doing is [...]