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The antidote to drudgery
There can be “seasons” to one’s faith. For example, it is often noted how new Christians have zeal. They are “on fire for the Lord”! That’s amazing. Sometimes it lasts. Sometimes it doesn’t. There are seasons. And that’s okay. Life includes ups and downs. One of the risks with this… Listen ⇢
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What they are really missing
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs” (1 Timothy 6:10). Mother Teresa was known for her devotion to God and for serving the poorest of… Listen ⇢
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The young woman who prayed through her day
[Workshop notice below in footnotes…] ~ Every day we are surrounded with physical things that can remind us about spiritual realities. For example, the sun can remind us about the light of Christ. An evening breeze can remind us to “be still” and know that only God is God (Psalm… Listen ⇢
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Keeping up with the Joneses or keeping the faith
The author of Ecclesiastes did some first-hand research. He was looking for wisdom and knowledge but was getting frustrated. Nothing seemed to satisfy him. “I built houses and planted vineyards for myself,” he said. “I had also great possessions of herds and flocks, more than any who had been before… Listen ⇢
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Habits are leading you somewhere
Good habits, bad habits. We probably all have both. At first you make your habits, and then your habits make you. That’s the part about habits that we often neglect—that they are shaping us and leading us in a certain direction. They are not “one offs.” They have a cumulative… Listen ⇢
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When feeling bad can be something good
All of us sin, myself included. When this happens, we feel bad about it. And who likes to feel bad, right? Well, today I’d like to explain how even feeling bad about sin can be a sign of God’s love for you. Let me explain—and you’ve got to stick with… Listen ⇢
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They just look that way
Note: New podcast episode link in the footnotes below – “Habits are Coordinates.” ~ In Ecclesiastes 1:8, the teacher says: “All things are full of weariness; a man cannot utter it; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.” In other words, nothing makes him… Listen ⇢
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Short-term thinking
We’ve been spending some time with the book of Ecclesiastes. At first glance, chapter one seems pretty dreary. “All things are full of weariness,” the author says, “a man cannot utter it…” (Ecclesiastes 1:8). See what I mean! But the teacher is expressing frustrations, not making conclusions. He’s working out… Listen ⇢
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Under the sun, or for the Son?
In Ecclesiastes 1:3 the teacher asks a question: “What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun?” Let’s note a few things. First, when he says ‘man,’ he means ‘humankind.’ He’s not just talking about himself. He’s asking a question of all of us.… Listen ⇢
Meet Matthew.
Disciple, pastor, medieval modern, husband, and dad of three who lives in the psalms.
