Encountering Jesus

There have been moments in my life where fear has threatened to explode in my soul. It’s not just an image in my mind of a bad outcome...

It might be hard to believe, but there are times when I yell at my kids. Usually, it’s when they’re out-of-control...

A.W. Tozer said, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” I think where we turn in times of trouble...

Stepping onto the boat that day with Jesus seemed like any other day. This was the normal routine around the Sea of Galilee...

Many of us can think of one friend who was always proposing bad ideas. He was the kid your mom didn’t want you hanging around...

Who doesn’t love a good fishing story? Many people at least entertain them, because they know there’s a chance it will be a wildly exaggerated story...

I imagine Peter straining his muscles against the weight of the fish they’d just caught. The feeling of ropes in his hands was familiar, but suddenly...

I went fishing every day after work in the summer of 2002, but I never caught a single fish. Not one. Oh, to have been on that boat with Jesus and Peter that day...

“You’re not the boss of me!” You may have heard this phrase from a child speaking to their older brother or sister or babysitter placed in a position of authority or as children play together at the park...