Michelle and I went to a wedding this past weekend in Detroit. A dear friend of ours who was present at the births of Alexis and Taylor (she was the cinematographer) finally got married. I say “finally” not out of disrespect but out of sheer joy. She is a beautiful, godly woman and has been [...]

If you read my last post, then you know that I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the spiritual nature of trouble. Trouble has been a not-so-welcome companion of mine lately, and I decided to review the notes from a sermon series I preached a while back on spiritual warfare. What follows is the second [...]

Life is hard. I’m not trying to sound pessimistic; I’m just telling the truth. Jesus said that every single one of his followers would have trouble as long as they live, and it just so happens that this “trouble” seems to be making regular appearances in my life these days. I agree with the words [...]