In The Chosen[1], there's a scene at the end of season one where the disciples have lost track of Jesus somewhere in Samaria and go looking for him. They finally find him underneath an ox cart, repairing a broken axle. Although the scene is an embellishment on what’s recorded in the Gospels, it is true to the character of Jesus that we see recorded there. I love this picture of Him. God became a man. This fact is extraordinary by any definition. But the ‘God became’ part can sometimes obscure...

That Sinking Feeling… We’ve all felt it. That heavy, suffocating feeling that we have messed up too many times, that we are falling short, and that we are, ultimately, a failure. In those quiet moments of despair, our deepest flaws and fears loom larger than life, leaving us feeling completely powerless to change our course. But it is precisely in our weakest moments that Jesus meets us with a love that is profoundly intimate. In Luke 22:32, He speaks words of extraordinary comfort: “I have...

"Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full." ~ Jesus, John 16:24 Humans are needy people. Every time we pray, it’s to ask for something. At times, we can feel like God must get tired of such needy people – always coming with requests. We can even find ourselves feeling guilty about it – sorry about needing His provision… again, needing His help and strength… again, or His forgiveness… again. Relax. Jesus told us it would be this way....