Close Doesn’t Count
I have a Fitbit. I have it because I also have an incredibly sedentary desk job, and I am more than capable …
The Zero-Sum Game
In the zero-sum game, I can’t win unless you lose. I can’t do better unless you do worse. Lots of things in …
“Hey! What happened to Sabbath Thoughts?”
Happy Sabbath, family! You might have noticed a lack of Sabbath Thoughts over the past couple weeks, and I have good news …
Selah
“Selah.” That word shows up 71 times in the book of Psalms, but we don’t know for sure what it means. It …
Less Time Than You Think
Every year, I think I have more time. Pentecost ends, and the Feast of Trumpets seems an impossibly long way away. The …
In Whatever State I Am
I had my first fast when I was six years old. I remember it because of how excited I was leading up …
Reverse Engineering Your Destiny
The seventh trumpet. It’s the moment everything changes. It’s the reason “the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until …
The Sons of Korah: A Lesson in Chain Breaking
Last week’s Sabbath Thought was a little on the gloomy side. I think we ended on a positive note, but looking at …
How to Turn Success Into Failure
The kingdom of Judah was in a bad way. Athaliah—wife of the late king Jehoram (who lived wickedly until he was struck …
Ten Years of Little Steps
A little step is insignificant. A little step, taken once every day for ten years? Less insignificant. Over time, all those little …
