DEVOTIONS

Scripture: “We are not trying to please people but God, who tests our hearts.” – 1 Thessalonians 2:4 Mel Robbins: “When you stop trying to please everyone, you finally have room to be yourself.” Let’s try something. Robbins suggests ...

Recently, I was having a conversation with Layne and she uttered those words. “I don’t think he likes me.” Now, had they been about her husband, I would have entertained the conversation. Because it would be important for her spouse to ...

Scripture: “At this the man’s face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth.” (Mark 10:22) Mel Robbins (Chapter 2): “You get to choose how you respond. That’s where your power is.” “You have problems with anger.” Words I ...

Scripture: “Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor… then come, follow me.” (Mark 10:21) Mel Robbins (Chapter 2): “Detachment is not the same as indifference. It is loving someone without needing to control them.” It is ok to ...

Scripture: Mark 10:21–22 "Jesus looked at him and loved him. ‘One thing you lack,’ he said. ‘Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.’ At this the man’s face fell. He went ...

Most likely you've heard the word scapegoat? Right? It comes from this ancient ritual where people would literally put their sins — like, symbolically — onto a goat, and then send it off into the wilderness. “There it goes! Look at that ...

Holy Thursday always holds this quiet kind of weight. It doesn't come with the fanfare of Palm Sunday or the heartbreak of Good Friday. It sits quietly in the middle — tender, sacred, and often overlooked in its profound ...

Last week, we traveled to Hilton Head for Tom’s dad’s memorial. It was a sacred and fun time… but let me set the stage: 20 family members. In one house. Some I'd never spent time with before. For multiple days. I’m an only child. So, ...

Years ago, we launched a campus in Uganda. It was bold. And for a while, beautiful. Born out of a dream to bring Christ, hope, and empowerment to a place that deserved far more than the world was giving it. We had a group of people that ...

When I was a kid, my dad had this massive garden—actually, calling it a garden doesn’t even do it justice. It was basically a small farm in our backyard. We grew everything imaginable, but especially corn. And when I say corn, I mean hundreds ...

Have you ever wondered how much seventy-five pounds actually weighs? It's heavy enough to be awkward, noticeable, impossible to carry discreetly. It's the weight of a child sleeping heavily in your arms. It's the bulk of an overstuffed ...

I’ve spent countless hours sitting in bleachers, auditoriums, and crowded church pews, watching. Watching my kids in whatever endeavor they were attempting. Soccer. Plays. Musicals. Sometimes my kids loved my “spectating,” other ...