David had every earthly reason to celebrate Saul’s death. Saul had rejected him, falsely accused him, hunted him, and repeatedly tried to kill him. Yet when David received the news that Saul had fallen, he didn’t celebrate—he wept. “How the mighty have fallen!”— 2 Samuel 1:19 David didn’t allow Saul’s character to change his own. […]

There’s a familiar story about a butterfly struggling to escape its cocoon. Someone sees the struggle and, wanting to help, tears the cocoon open. It seems compassionate. Why watch something struggle when you have the ability to make it easier? But the butterfly needed the struggle. The very thing that looked like suffering was part […]

A friend of mine told me something yesterday that I can’t stop thinking about: “Peter didn’t walk on water.He walked on the Word.” Man… that will preach. In The Gospel of Matthew 14, the storm was still raging. The wind was still blowing. The waves were still crashing against the boat. Yet when Peter asked […]

Sometimes when the busyness stops and the silence becomes louder than we’re comfortable with, we begin to realize just how much noise we use to distract ourselves. Noise keeps us occupied.Busy schedules keep us moving.Phones keep us scrolling.Conversations keep us from thinking too deeply.Even ministry, work, hobbies, and responsibilities can become distractions when we are […]