Why do we work so hard? Why do we rush about doing things and accumulating ideas and experiences and resources and relationships? Why do we push and fight for growth? To what end do we do it all?

"At a point, there’s an impossibly thin line between weakness and strength. Faith is surrender and surrender is weakness. With God, weakness is strength."

King Solomon wrote this, so in verse 3–4 as he’s talking about his father who taught him to pursue wisdom, he’s talking about King David. And thankfully we actually have record of some conversation between this father and son duo in the...

Whether it’s learning a new skill or entering into a new career or a new phase of life such as having kids — we want the straight forward solution. “Just tell me what to do and I’ll do it.” We’ve all said that before. And then typically we get...

In April of 1937, Billy Graham was only 18 years old. He was on a trip in sunny Palatka, Florida where he would be invited to preach his first sermon. Terrified at the idea, but willing, the young Billy Graham stood up...

I didn’t know you, but you were brilliant. You would run over time on stage because you had another story point to elaborate on. The jokes, the stories, the wit, the skill, the family — it seemed like you had it all figured out. You were my hero.

Before the world is awake my mind is still. Each chilled breath is felt from my lips to my lungs. My bare feet press gently into the cool wooden floor as I silently move — I don’t want to wake her...