What we tell ourselves is important. Right? We all know the results of negative self-talk and how important it is to replace those...

Yesterday morning I was reading my Bible when Psalm 36 just leaped out at me. And it brought a renewed perspective to what started as a...

Not a worship leader? That’s ok. Not even on the worship team? No problem. (Though this is for you worship team folks, too!) As someone...

This week we observed what happens when people who truly know and love their God are struck with horror beyond words. Something Satan...

Ok, I admit it. When I shop at Costco, I really struggle to not take a detour down the aisle that stocks barkTHINS®. As a matter of fact,...

The first time we moved to the Holland, Michigan area during the summer of 1993, we quickly fell in love with the scenic coastline of...

Something huge is happening in our family this week. Our oldest daughter and son-in-law are in China to pick up their new son. This...

We love God. We love learning from His word to us, the Bible. We confess sin as the Holy Spirit reveals it so we can walk closely with...

I’ve found throughout my life that Isaiah 55:8 is oh so very true – that “My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways.”...

I’m about to leave to help our daughter and son-in-law take their 2-month-old twins back to Jamaica where they are missionaries at the...

We’re Christians, so we should understand surrender. Right? Both hands up (the international sign) – You’re God, and I’m not. Our first...

I felt sick to my stomach. I had just read this article about the rise of “atheist mega-churches” in the U.S. and Australia – with more...

Do you remember the last time you felt overwhelmed? I do – last week. Twice in one day. And it’s embarrassing what led to those...

In high school, I had a friend named Al who had tunnel vision. He had no peripheral vision, so his eyes quickly darted back and forth all...

Do you see the same struggles in church on Sunday mornings that I do? Our churches are full of people who show up to “worship” but either...

It’s time for a new 5-Day Worship Challenge! This past year I’ve been extremely inspired and motivated by Beth Moore’s book, Believing...

My obedience in worship matters. It just does. God doesn’t command me to worship Him just so He can flex His muscle or get me to spend...

[This is a guest post by a good friend and worship leader/blogger, Cathy Howie.] Then he said, “Do not come near; take your sandals off...

Confession: the battle to not focus on me seems never ending. I hate it. By me, I mean that constant pull to focus on my feelings, my...

[Warning: post ends with extreme cuteness] It was finally 3:00pm on January 26th. I got the text from my spy, “She just went back.” And...