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Category: Faith

  • Habakkuk 1:5-2:1: On the Watchtower

    Habakkuk 1:5-2:1: On the Watchtower

    Have you ever had someone answer a question, but then left more confusion then when you started? I’ll go first. Calculus 2.  My freshman year of college, I was an engineering major at Winona State, and my first semester I had taken calculus 1. Shoutout to my high school calculus…

  • Habakkuk 1:1-4: In the Mess

    Habakkuk 1:1-4: In the Mess

    Life isn’t fair.  When I was in high school, I was a three sport athlete. I loved sports, and I had flourished in my ability to perform in athletics. As a junior in high school, I had just missed out on winning the state championship in the discus throw for…

  • Psalm 73: You Alone

    Psalm 73: You Alone

    Have you ever been glad that something didn’t work out? Let me paint a personal picture for you.  When I was just finishing up graduate school, I had a strong desire to move out west to somewhere in the mountains. As you can tell by the photos on this website,…

  • Exodus 3:1-4:17: Unqualified

    Exodus 3:1-4:17: Unqualified

    When I was 15 years old and learning how to drive, I had learned to drive on an automatic transmission car. However, the day before I went to take my test for my driver’s license, I remember my dad telling me that we needed to go out for a drive.…

  • Psalm 88: Praise in the Depths

    Psalm 88: Praise in the Depths

    I am a movie rewatcher. Like, over and over again, I am content watching the same movies. It’s funny, because my daughter is in a stage where she loves a certain movie, and I am completely on board with watching the same movie for weeks on end. This also applies…

  • Exodus 2:11-3:6: Found

    Exodus 2:11-3:6: Found

    Have you ever been in a car where you know you were clearly going in the wrong direction, but you could do nothing about it? I’m looking straight at you, dad. Growing up, my dad had an interesting sense of direction. He’s the guy who didn’t use maps unless absolutely…

  • Among the Reeds.

    Among the Reeds.

    Exodus 2:1-10 It’s thousands of years ago. You’re a new mother to a beautiful and perfect baby boy. You love this baby boy because he is your son. Yet, you’re afraid. You’re afraid because the king, the ultimate authority over you in this country called Egypt has just recently made…

  • Shiphrah and Puah

    Shiphrah and Puah

    Exodus 1: 15-22 Have you ever had a moment in your life where the stakes were incredibly high? Where, depending on your decision at this moment, the trajectory of your life has the potential to be dramatically changed? I can say that I have had two of those – the…

  • Psalm 1: Rooted

    Psalm 1: Rooted

    Psalm 1. As Christians, we are called to lean into the Lord’s instruction here on Earth, as it is where we find true happiness and delight. By leaning into His instruction, we are able to be rooted in something so much bigger than ourselves.

  • Always

    Always

    2023 (and 2022). Always. He is always here, through absolutely every circumstance in 2022, 2023, in the years before, and in the years to come.

  • Tent

    Tent

    2 Corinthians 5:1. There’s no comparison of this earth to eternity. All things on this earth can be lost, broken, burned or bent, all things can be taken away in the blink of an eye. Except Jesus. Except eternity. Let’s live in a way that shows others who and what…

  • If Not

    If Not

    Daniel 3. God works through the “yes” and the “no”. He is good, regardless of whether He says yes or no. Let’s boldly profess Him as king and trust that He knows best for us, regardless of His answer, because of who He is.

  • Wilderness: Our Response

    Wilderness: Our Response

    Wilderness. Part 7/7 in a series looking into the word “Midbar”, inspired by Psalm 63.

  • Wilderness: God’s Purpose

    Wilderness: God’s Purpose

    Wilderness. Part 6/7 in a series looking into the word “Midbar”, inspired by Psalm 63.

  • Wilderness: God’s Patience

    Wilderness: God’s Patience

    Wilderness. Part 5/7 in a series looking into the word “Midbar”, inspired by Psalm 63.

  • Wilderness: God’s Provision

    Wilderness: God’s Provision

    Wilderness. Part 4/7 in a series looking into the word “Midbar”, inspired by Psalm 63.

  • Wilderness: God’s Pursuit

    Wilderness: God’s Pursuit

    Wilderness. Part 3/7 in a series looking into the word “Midbar”, inspired by Psalm 63.

  • Wilderness: God’s Presence

    Wilderness: God’s Presence

    Wilderness. Part 2/7 in a series looking into the word “Midbar”, inspired by Psalm 63.

  • Wilderness: Midbar.

    Wilderness: Midbar.

    Wilderness. Part 1/7 in a series looking into the word “Midbar”, inspired by Psalm 63.

  • Hemmed

    Hemmed

    Psalm 139:5. Our God is crazy good. And amazing. In fact, so amazing taht He knows every word, action, thought, that we have, before we even have it. He is with us, here, and He created us. He surrounds us, here, now. I long for the day of renewal, but…

  • Here

    Here

    Romans 8:38-39. The 2021 word of the year. Here. Because God has been here through everything. All of it. Never leaving, never forsaking, carrying me through it all. My God is here.

  • Seen

    Seen

    Genesis 16:13-14. Friends, let us run to the Beer-lahai-roi, “the well of the Living One seeing me.” There is absolutely no one who is better equipped to care for and love us in times of trial than our good Father, the “God of seeing”.

  • Twelve Stones

    Twelve Stones

    Joshua 4:21-24. Take a look. Just as the Israelites looked at the 12 stones on the banks of the Jordan River to see all that God had done for them, take the time to see all of the “stones” in your story. Look at all of these pieces and know…

  • Good Enough

    Good Enough

    Ephesians 2:4-10. God calls us to not be “good enough”, but for Jesus to fully take on all of our sins Himself, so that we can live in His freedom and grace. What a beautiful thing the gospel truly is.

  • Tend the Soil

    Tend the Soil

    Luke 8:5-8. Where is your heart at? Where are you at in your faith journey? Are you caring for your heart?

  • Held

    Held

    Psalm 73:23-24. 2020. The year of being “held” in the hands of the Lord. What an amazing year it has been.

  • Sit

    Sit

    Luke 10:38-42. Let’s sit. Take a minute. In the story of Mary and Martha, even though the vast majority of people that I know in my personal life resonate moreso with Martha, we all have a little something to learn from Mary. Mary sees Jesus over everything and makes an…

  • Grieved

    Grieved

    Ephesians 2:14-16. Christians, we must reflect on whether or not our actions mirror Christ-like love. Who are we serving? Are we serving God over any other human authorities? We must be united in the GOSPEL, and to do this we must be diligent in prayer, humility, and having the hard…

  • Bought

    Bought

    Hosea 3:1-5. The Old Testament is crazy valuable when looking into understanding the bible as a whole. It is amazing how stories from the Old Testament parallel the gospel of Jesus Christ. One of those stories that parallels the gospel includes the story of Hosea, who obediently married and pursued…

  • Wait

    Wait

    2 Peter 3:8-9. At times in life, we’re called to move and act. However there are other times where we are called to wait on the Lord and in the process, we’re called invest in our relationship with the LORD.

  • Aligned

    Aligned

    Hebrews 4:12. Becoming a child of God is ultimately the most transformative moment of one’s life. However, the transformation doe not end there. As we continue to follow God after our initial moments of giving our lives to Him, we strive daily to align our spirit with God’s heart. I…

  • Rock

    Rock

    Psalm 18:2. Our God is our ROCK. God is constant in this world — He is steady, unchanging, and invincible. He is THE rock that this world needs.

  • Spread It Out

    Spread It Out

    Isaiah 37. God saves His people from the king of Assyria, as an example of God’s limitless power and commitment to fulfill His promises. Humans often underestimate God’s power due to their own limitations. But believers are urged to keep faith in God’s promise and His capacity to overcome any…

  • Pick Five

    Pick Five

    1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. At a time when people in society tend to look more inward, I encourage you to look OUTWARD. Reach out to those you love, because you never know what others are going through, unless you ask. Let’s encourage one another and put one another above ourselves -…

  • In His Image

    In His Image

    Genesis 1:26-27. Everything was created by God to reflect His goodness, glory, and authority. Everything means YOU TOO. We were made, distinct from all of creation, to reflect God’s image. Yet, we don’t always see ourselves as God sees us. I pray for radical transformation of my heart and mind,…

  • Some Thoughts on Doubt.

    Some Thoughts on Doubt.

    Mark 9:14-29. A reflection on Mark 9:14-29, focusing on the paradox of belief and unbelief. In the biblical story, a desperate father seeking healing for his demon-possessed son expresses both belief and doubt in Jesus’ powers. This can be related to our own struggles with faith, urging others not to…

  • Why I Became a Physical Therapist

    Why I Became a Physical Therapist

    Ephesians 2:10. After an initial aversion to the healthcare field of physical therapy, God has worked tremendously within my life in order to bring me to this career path. The ability to love on and serve others, sometimes at the most difficult times of their lives, is one of the…

  • Seasons

    Seasons

    Isaiah 28:23-29. The post is a reflective piece on faith. It discusses life’s cyclical nature of highs and lows, depicting these phases as seasons. The author uses passages from Isaiah 28:23-29 to remind readers that trials and struggles are routes to spiritual growth, encouraging trust in God’s plan and finding…