-
Life in the Slow Lane
“Be still and know that I am God.” – Psalm 46:10 How many times have you passed the little old blue-haired lady on the Interstate with two hands gripped to the steering wheel, going…
-
Busted Brackets and Chasing the Wind
“Time and chance happen to them all.” (Ecclesiastes 9:11) Ecclesiastes repeatedly pokes at humanity’s obsession with control. Spring has descended upon us, and there are two things we can depend on: severe thunderstorms and…
-
Radical Kindness
“I will bless those who bless you,and whoever curses you I will curse;and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”Genesis 12:3 Many of us have been quietly discipled by Steve Hartman through…
-
Collateral Beauty
“He, for the joy [of obtaining the prize] that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising and ignoring the shame, and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God..”—…
-
Invisible Fence of the Soul
“The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.”— John 10:10 (NLT) Our first family dog was a Dalmatian we named Oreo.…
-
Olympic Hurling
“They kept demanding an answer, so he stood up again and said, ‘All right, hurl the stones at her until she dies. But only he who never sinned may throw the first!’” – John…
-
Reverse Aging
He is the one we proclaim, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone fully mature in Christ. – Colossians 1:28 My mom used to say, “Getting older isn’t…
-
Choose Love
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. —1 Peter 4:8 During the NFL divisional playoffs—and again in the Super Bowl—the league honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.…
-
Hump Day
Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.– Colossians 3:2 NIV Sometimes January feels like it will never end. Before there were solar panels, wind turbines, and automatic washers and dryers, there…
