When I was about four years old, I went through a stretch of serious separation anxiety. My family had moved a few times, and I became terrified my parents were going to leave me behind. One day I came home to find movers carrying our couch out the door—we’d sold it—and, convinced this meant my… Continue reading When God Makes You Wait

Most temptation does not feel like rebellion. It feels reasonable. It sounds like: I deserve this. This will make me happy. God’s way is unnecessarily restrictive. Everyone else seems to think this is fine. I know what the Bible says, but my situation is different. That is why temptation can be so difficult to recognize.… Continue reading The Question Behind Every Temptation

One of the privileges of having small children is that you get to clean up—a lot. Some of the worst messes happen when our girls pull out several puzzles at once. Before long, pieces from three or four different puzzles are scattered across the floor. Then McCaffity and I get to sit together, pick them… Continue reading How to See the Bible’s Big Story

Last week wasn’t normal. I spent time with young men aspiring to pastoral ministry. I sat in meetings on budgets and administration. I sat at the bedside of a church member close to death. I walked with two different marriages in crisis. And I poured into leaders from our church, planning what’s next. All of… Continue reading Don’t let TikTok disciple you