Practical tips to help you remember God’s goodness, notice his provision and celebrate the blessings he’s bestowed on you Years ago, in a season of sadness, I was reading Psalm 42. It’s a great psalm to turn to in seasons of sorrow or depression, as the psalmist asks again and again, “Oh soul, why are you downcast.”  But in the midst of that season, I read Psalm 42:6: “I am deeply depressed; therefore I remember you from the land of Jordan and the peaks of Hermon, from Mount

Choosing Rest in a Culture of Hustle In her book Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest , Ruth Haley Barton writes that practicing Sabbath is...

Read 2 Peter 3:17-18 . Ponder If you’ve ever studied another language, you’ve likely run across the word imperative . Imperative...

Read 2 Peter 3:14-16 . Ponder Often these days, I find myself thinking, “I want to go home.”  What I’ve come to realize about that...

Read 2 Peter 3:10-13 . Ponder While Peter wanted his readers to understand God’s character, he also wanted them to understand—with...

Read 2 Peter 3:8-9 . Ponder I teach a first grade life group class at my church. One Sunday, after a particularly harrowing class with...

Read 2 Peter 3:3-7 . Ponder So, if you’re like me, you read through today’s passage and immediately said, “What did I just read?” Take a...

Read 2 Peter 3:1-2 . Ponder Not long ago, my best friend’s daughter turned 16. Her mom asked several of the women in her daughter’s life...

Read 2 Peter 2:20-22 .  Ponder Peter ended this section of his letter with a warning aimed at those who hear and understand the gospel...

Read 2 Peter 2:17-19 . Ponder For the past two days, we’ve considered Peter’s description of the false teachers’ character, but in...

Read 2 Peter 2:12-16 . Ponder In yesterday’s passage, Peter described the false teachers who were infiltrating the church as being like...

Read 2 Peter 2:10b-14  and Galatians 5:16-26 . Ponder Buckle up, friends! If you thought yesterday’s passage was tough, today’s requires...

Read 2 Peter 2:4-10 . Ponder As a student of Scripture, you’ve likely come to recognize one of the recurring themes: God’s certain...

Read 2 Peter 2:1-3 . Ponder We ended the first week of our study of 2 Peter focused on 2 Peter 1:16-21, in which Peter sought to dispel...

Read 2 Peter 1:16-21 .  Ponder As we dive into today’s passage, let’s take a moment to consider the context. Peter was writing to early...

Read 2 Peter 1:12-15 . Ponder There’s a small section in my daily planner titled “Don’t Forget!” I use it to jot down doctor’s...

Read 2 Peter 1:10-11 . Ponder This won’t resonate with some of you, but I love a good checklist. Not long ago, I admitted to a friend...

Read 2 Peter 1:5-9 . Ponder Years ago, one of my best friends and I decided we were going to run the annual half marathon in our city....

Read 2 Peter 1:3-4 . Ponder After his brief introduction, Peter launched almost immediately into the main message of his letter. He had...

Read 2 Peter 1:1-2 . Ponder Like 1 Peter, scholars disagree on the date and authorship of 2 Peter, with some even questioning Peter wrote...