Death is precious
For Christians, death is precious because every saint who dies with faith in Jesus is now with him in heaven. “Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death…
Trust in the Lord
Your understanding isn’t in control of your life. God is. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5). Do you need…
More room for joy!
Because Jesus lives, every tear shed on earth will only make heaven that much sweeter. “Sorrows come to stretch out spaces in the heart for joy.” I read that in…
Crying seasons
As sad as your saddest day on earth, heaven will be more joyful. I met a Christian man recently who is writing a book about his life. His goal isn’t…
Your greatest joy
As you look back over your life, what gives you the greatest joy? I saw an interview in which an old pastor described his final interaction with an old pastor…
Rest on the Rock
There once was a lumberjack who went out to cut down some trees in the forest. As he was about to chop down his first tree, he noticed a bird…
Out from the shadows
I recently read a cute children’s book about a bear to my kids. The bear had a problem. This dark thing kept following him everywhere he went. Know what it…
With you always
I’ve enjoyed hearing the stories about Queen Elizabeth that people have shared since her death in September. Here’s one of my favorites. One summer, Queen Elizabeth was spending time at…
Fall in love with God’s Word
As Lutherans we value Scripture, but how much time do we really spend reading it? The phone rang in my office. The voice said, “I’m looking for a Lutheran church.”…