Be Big and Be Glorified

Ephesians 3:20 – “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.” When it comes to prayer, I’m pretty good at asking for the usual things—protection for my family, healing for the sick,...

Lavish

How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!—1 John 3:1 I love words, and LAVISH is a word begging to be savored. It drips with extravagance. It means sumptuously rich and luxurious. Who wouldn’t want to be lavished in...

From Mustard Seeds to Mountain Movers

Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” -Matthew 17:20 The journey of setting out to do something difficult and seeing it to...

Packing Light

As a child, each summer I packed my denim duffle bag to spend a week at my grandparents’ house. This wasn’t like a gym bag or a carry-on. It was closer in size to a serviceman’s seabag. I could stuff eight pairs of shoes and two outfits per day in that thing, along...

Bread, Baskets, and Blind Spots

Mark 8:12-21 When he heard this, he sighed deeply in his spirit and said, “Why do these people keep demanding a miraculous sign? I tell you the truth, I will not give this generation any such sign.” So he got back into the boat and left them, and he crossed to the...