Devotional

Newborn infant cradled in a parent's hands, illustrating rachamim — the Hebrew word for womb-deep compassion in Isaiah 49

Rachamim: The Hebrew Word That Reveals the Deep Compassion of God

On a Sunday evening in May 2011, Grace Aquino was at her Baptist church...
Hebrides Revival 1949 — a Scottish coastal village in the Hebrides, the setting where two elderly sisters on the Isle of Lewis prayed Isaiah 44:3 and sparked one of the great revivals of the 20th century.

The Prayer That Sparked a Revival: Lessons from the Hebrides, 1949

Stone walls. A peat fire. Two old sisters on their knees on a cold...
Sunlit mountains rising under an open sky on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula

How Can I Hear God’s Voice?

Elijah crawled into the cave on Mount Horeb the way a wounded animal crawls...
What does the Bible say about anxiety? A pastor’s answer rooted in Philippians 4 and Matthew 6

What Does the Bible Really Say About Anxiety?

She set the phone down at 3:14 a.m. The blue light still hovered on...
A word for the weary pastor — 1 Kings 19, Elijah under the juniper tree

The Sunday After: Encouragement for the Weary Pastor (1 Kings 19)

The candle had burned to a stub in the parsonage at Newington. Charles Haddon...
The Men We Were Meant To Be

The Men We Were Meant To Be

I love the song Made for More. It reminds me of my passion for...
The Sermon No One Heard

The Sermon No One Heard

Sometimes we wonder if preaching is making a difference. We know God wants us...
Poured Out: When Obedience Costs Everything

Poured Out: When Obedience Costs Everything

When does obedience cost us? Philippians 2 is one of my favorite chapters in...
How to Value Others More Than Ourselves

How to Value Others More Than Ourselves

"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others...
Is Christianity Too Narrow?

Is Christianity Too Narrow?

Have you seen the old bumper sticker Coexist? It shows many religions and how...