I read the parable of the sower in a new way recently. Howard Schultz, the most significant CEO of Starbucks, said that he learned about failure when working as a sales representative for Xerox. His job consisted mostly of making cold sales calls. He faced a massive amount of rejection. Obviously, God used that in […]

I grew up going to churches where we sang hymns. Almost all churches sang just hymns back then. One of my favorites back then was “Jesus, I Am Resting, Resting,” by Jean Sophia Pigott, written in 1876. I looked it up and enjoyed reading the lyrics: Jesus, I am resting, restingin the joy of who […]

“Here is my greeting in my own handwriting—Paul. I do this in all my letters to prove they are from me.” The most prolific letter writer in the New Testament is Paul. In 2 Thessalonians 3:17, he wrote that – with his own hand. Sadly, digital preservation techniques were not in use back then. I’ve […]

Today is the third day of this new year. We start fresh. 2024 is in the books. I’m sure it held a mix of joys and trials for you like it did for me. We made mistakes but also had some wins. One of my favorite verses is 2 Corinthians 5:17 – “…anyone who belongs […]

Slowing down forces us to be more intentional. My sister rides her electric bike just about everywhere. About a year ago, she sent me a photo of her odometer… she had passed 2,000 kilometers during the short time she had owned her bike. I thought of that as I hopped into my car to drive […]