Have you ever prayed in a cave? That’s what I was doing in this picture. I went to pray in a special cave with a pastor for a day retreat at All Nations Prayer Mountain in San Bernardino, CA. I’ve noticed that some of David’s best prayers were in a cave, like Psalms 57 and…
Thank you Lord that “By the word of your lips… My steps have held to your paths; my feet have not slipped” (Psalm 17:4-5). I experienced the truth of David’s words on a rainy morning earlier this week. The rain had stopped and the sun was shining so I got out my bike to do…
What do you want Jesus to do for you? It’s the most important question of your life. John and Andrew were introduced to Jesus by John the Baptist who said to them: “Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.” They approached Jesus eagerly and he asked them the question:…
I want to tell you about a time I was feeling inadequate. Because maybe sometimes you feel like you’re not ________ enough. Not pretty enough. Not smart enough. Not wealthy enough. Not popular enough. Not accomplishing enough. Not holy enough. You and I probably fill in the blank differently, but we all want to be enough. And…
The most important thing that you can do is to submit to Jesus Christ as your Lord and King. And, learn to do this everyday! But there is something in me and in you that rises up and says: “I want to be in control!” And right there is the main source of our anxiety, anger,…
For most people I talk to, peace is elusive. What do you do to be at peace? Do you walk on eggshells to avoid upsetting someone? Have a couple of drinks to relax? Veg out for hours in front of the television? Try to solve your problems with more money? Escape into a novel? I’ve…
Where was God the Father when Jesus was being crucified? Where is God when you and I are being mistreated? We know that Jesus cried out on the cross the prayer of David in Psalm 22:1: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” On the cross, Jesus felt abandoned by the Father. He was…
Have you ever prayed in a cave? David did. Probably Jesus did. I have. A cave is a powerful experience and symbol that the Lord is our refuge — not only in the silence and solitude of the desert or in church, but wherever we go. Meditating on this, I remind myself that Jesus is…
The summer before my senior year of college I worked as an apprentice butcher. If you know me you’re laughing right now: Bill a butcher! But if you were in the meat market with me for those three months when I was 21 years old you would not have laughed — you would’ve cried for me. It was…
On Palm Sunday, Jesus wept over Jerusalem because the people didn’t recognize him (Luke 19:41). Later in Holy Week, Jesus cried out for us all: “O how I have longed to gather you as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings!” (Matthew 23:37, paraphrase). Do you desire to be that close to Christ? Can…