Joining God at work
On one side of Renewal MB Church, a four-year-old church plant in north Rapid City, S.D., is I-90, an interstate that can take you...
Backward discipleship
Just what does a follower of Jesus do? How do we become effective disciples of Jesus? To answer these questions, I hang my hat...
WDJD: What did Jesus do?
WWJD—What would Jesus do? We see this question everywhere, from car bumper stickers to Internet memes to the once-ubiquitous wristbands. And it is a...
When anxiety takes root
In the fall of 2019, my church offered a five-week home group study on the topic of anxiety. Little did we know just how...
My guest, Anxiety
Hello! Pleased to make your acquaintance. My name is Anxiety. You may know me by my nicknames: Worry, Concern or Dread. Recently, we have...
My troubled heart
I have followed the Lord Jesus since my mid-20s and have had the privilege of walking in his truth for 45 years while gleaning...
A certain God in uncertain times
Over the last couple of years, I’ve grown increasingly weary of the term “unprecedented times.” Although there’s plenty to support the validity of the...
Changing seasons
Change is often perceived as negative and oh. so. hard! What once was, now looks different. Routines have shifted or the people around us...