Who Are You Running With?

The first weekend in May is always exciting as signs of new life burst all around, baseball season is in full swing, and I become an avid horse racing fan for about 4 minutes every year.  The Kentucky Derby is this Saturday, and while I will do no research ahead of...

Obedience as the Chocolate Cake

What pops into your mind when you think of growing in obedience to God?  Do you hunger to know Him?  If you are not a Christian, what do you think it would be like to obey Him?  To answer that question, imagine you are on a strict diet.  You haven’t been able to eat...

What Path Are You On?

Have you ever gone hiking and came to a point where there was a split in the path? The route to the left was well trodden and defined, but there was another option. The path on the right was winding and unclear, yet there was a part of you that longed to take that...

The Silence of Jesus

Every year at the start of Holy Week, I find myself silently uttering the same question: how in the world did Jesus go from being seen as a coming King who should rule and reign to a hardened criminal who should suffer and die in just 4 days?  How does that work?  How...

What Season Is It?

Do you ever feel like God is really trying to teach you something? It seems like it doesn’t matter where you are or who you’re with, that word or challenge that He is impressing on you just keeps popping up. Recently I have felt like the word...