In order to understand the magnitude of this verse, it’s important to put it in the context of the entire story of Job. There is likely no other person in all of history who would have more excuse for doubting God’s plans and purpose. Job had seen God’s faithfulness atContinue Reading
This statement is one that’s fairly familiar. It’s included in songs or woven into “Christianspeak” quite frequently. I can assure you that it’s not flippant or easy for Job to make that statement in Job 19. As you read the book of Job and understand what Job and his familyContinue Reading
I can’t even begin to imagine what Job was feeling and what his friends must have thought when they heard and saw what he had been through. Many of us have people dear to us that have walked or are walking through suffering and we wrestle with what to sayContinue Reading
I love to read. I love to read more than I like to sleep. I love to read more than I like to eat. As they have my entire life, books allowed me to travel to new places, to meet new people, and to consider new ideas. What a joyContinue Reading
Jon Acuff is someone I’ve followed for a while. I admire his tenacity to just keep writing and speaking even when he hits different roadblocks. He’s a super funny guy and most of his humor is directed at things he has thought or done. Acuff is really gifted at puttingContinue Reading
When we adopted our son 8 years ago, I quickly realized that boys need different things from their parents than girls do. And my son is such an awesome kid…I want to do everything I can to point him to Jesus and the perfect purpose and plan that God hasContinue Reading
Jennie Allen is a writer that I’ve really appreciated for a few years now. Her previous book Get Out of Your Head was helpful and I blogged about it here. I am grateful that her writing points to Scripture as the answer for all of the questions, conflicts, and strugglesContinue Reading
“Grace never calls wrong right. Grace is a way of responding to wrong.” Paul David Tripp, p. 67 I’ve long been a fan of Paul David Tripp’s writing and really enjoyed his latest book Reactivity: How the Gospel Transforms our Actions and Reactions. As usual, Tripp simply points to ScriptureContinue Reading
Whether today is the last day of this year’s Bible reading plan or the first time you’ve even thought of reading the Bible…it is worth reading. Everyday there is something new to be learned about the Lord and His perfect love and plans for my life. I read an articleContinue Reading
22 years ago today (12.28.2000), I rolled into Acworth, Georgia to follow God’s adventure for my life. I came to know the Lord at church youth camp the summer before 11th grade (6.23.1994) and was blessed to be discipled and given opportunities to lead and grow in a gospel-centered studentContinue Reading