Aug
04
2025
My daughter Natalya prayed every night for months that her sister would have red hair like Ariel from The Little Mermaid. At first, we thought she would outgrow it, but she was relentless. She would place her hand solemnly...
Jul
30
2025
I am sitting in my office feeling a mixture of hope and a small sense of dread. My dad’s picture is to my right. I consider how he would like me to live right now.
I toggle so quickly between...
Jul
28
2025
Our scripture memory verse this past week was 1 Peter 4:12-13. It begins, “Dear Friends.” The words in Greek translates as “those who are beloved, deeply loved.”
Who are these dear friends in your life? One of my dear friends...
Jul
21
2025
What is God asking of me? The question could be rephrased, “What is LOVE asking of me?”
The list of what love is and is not is a good place to start.
The first quality of love from St. Paul’s beautiful...
Jul
16
2025
There is nothing like watching someone experience salvation joy. Last week, a young coach stopped by our office. His face glowed, he smiled ear to ear, and there was an inner light.
I invited him to sit with us at...
Jul
14
2025
I love listening to stories of scripture. I spend time with the familiar story of the Good Samaritan. Jesus tells this story in response to a question about how we should be living our life. He says we should...
Jul
09
2025
We are memorizing Psalm 34 as a staff. Some are working on verses 1-4, and some are trying for all 22 verses.
The beginning starts, “I will bless the Lord at all times.” I consider how to bless God, especially...
Jun
30
2025
My dad was not mechanical. He could not look at a problem in the house and fix it. My dad was relational, and he understood life at an emotional and spiritual level. He could look at a problem in...
Jun
16
2025
The NBC office staff and I are memorizing Romans 5:3-5. It is a powerful and counterintuitive passage. The line that is so shocking says, “We also exult in our tribulations.” At a staff meeting we considered synonyms for the...
Jun
15
2025
Happy Father’s Day is so much more than a just a happy… Father’s… day…
There are at last three valuable celebrations during this day to honor Fatherhood.
The privilege to express profound gratitude to the person who is a true...
