In Psalms 4, David says “God, you are my righteousness, my Champion Defender. Answer me when I cry for help! Whenever I was in distress, you enlarged me. I’m being squeezed again — I need your kindness right away! Grant me your grace, hear my prayer, and set me free!” Can you relate to this phrase….”I’m being squeezed again”? …

I don’t know about you, but I’ve read John 14 many times and wondered how to practically live out Jesus’ instructions to “not let your hearts be troubled.” He gives this command twice in this chapter so it’s not a flippant suggestion. …

If you’ve been following me for any more than a couple of months you might recall that my dad passed away in early January. My mom is staying with us for a few weeks through Callen’s birthday and I’m grateful for this precious time with her. …

I’ve been listening to Rick Renner’s autobiography Unlikely on Audible. The book is 1024 pages so the audiobook seemed less intimidating. :) Rick and his wife Denise are pastors of the Moscow Good News church and by a simple count on his website he has authored over 25 books! One…

Have you ever asked “When God?” I know I have. When Melane and I were believing for a child it was painful to see people who had no business being parents having kid after kid. Maybe you’ve asked “When God?” when you see someone who is not serving God appear…

In my son’s preschool class they are memorizing scriptures and one of the passages he’s working on is Psalm 23. I love how the Amplified version reads: “The Lord is my Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack.” It’s a favorite of mine and one of…

For Valentine’s day this year my 4 year old son, Callen, took little watercolor sets to his preschool. My creative wife found some Valentine’s day card printables in the shape of paint brushes on Etsy and attached them to the watercolors. On the back of the card she wrote “You…

I’ve shared with my community before about how before Callen was born my wife and I endured three painful miscarriages. For us, that season of our lives was the hardest one we’ve encountered. All kinds of questions pop up when you’re going through something difficult. Questions like… Why is this happening? When is our breakthrough coming? Even though we were hurt and…

I was at lunch back in October with some friends and one of them said this to the waitress….”Do you know how much God loves you?” She paused for what seemed like 5 minutes, but then said “He still loves me?” My friend assured her that He did and encouraged…