Have you ever waited on God in prayer? We’ve asked God and asked God, and still nothing. We all have. You are not alone. In the book of Nehemiah, it starts with Nehemiah waiting on the Lord. He is burdened by the disrepair of the walls in Jerusalem so in chapter 1, he fervently pray to the Lord. It took four months for Nehemiah’s prayer to be answered, and during this time, Nehemiah worked and pra...  Read More

Scripture: Isaiah 40:31“But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”Exegetical InsightIn Isaiah 40, God speaks to His weary people in exile.The Hebrew word qavah (“wait”) means to stretch toward with expectant trust, like a cord pulled tight.To “mount up with wings like eagles...  Read More

Believer, are you poor in spirit? Are you poor and needy? Brokenhearted? Your Father knows, and He has already prepared His grace to sustain and comfort you. Come to the King of the Universe who brought Himself low, whose heart is “gentle and lowly” (Matthew 11:29). Come to the King who welcomes sinners, the sick, the lowly, the downtrodden, the broken:28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy la...  Read More

The secular song "What the World Needs Now Is Love" by Burt Bacharach reminds us that love is scarce. Also in scarce supply is one key ingredient of God’s love which is called courage, which was demonstrated so vividly in the life and ministry of Jesus. Jesus says, “I am the Way the Truth and the Life.”  John 14:6aJesus’ courage stood apart from societal norms, laws, and political pressures; it wa...  Read More

Last year I coached my daughter’s flag football team. I must say, coaching a group of 7-year-olds takes you through the whole gamut of human emotion. I had mostly the same kids for three consecutive seasons, and by the third season, I felt like we had really hit our stride. We were the Packers, and we were ready to dominate the field.It was fun to look ahead at the schedule and size up the competi...  Read More

“Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?”— Psalm 2:1The world we inhabit is aching. Violence is no longer confined to war zones or distant places — it visits churches, schools, shopping centers, homes, and hearts. Today we mourn lives stolen through a horrific shooting in Colorado. We grieve the senseless murder of a public voice like Charlie Kirk, whose death has rippled through man...  Read More