Waiting has never been one of my strengths. Like most people, I enjoy seeing progress. I like when prayers are answered quickly, problems are resolved, and doors open without long delays. Yet as I look back over my life, I’ve come to realize that some of God’s...
I think that one of the greatest misconceptions in the Christian life is the idea that obedience always leads to immediate blessing. Sometimes we assume that if we are faithful to God, everything else will naturally fall into place. Joseph's story reminds us that...
We live in a time when character often seems to be in short supply. Every week brings another story of a leader who compromised, a public figure whose private life was exposed, or someone who sacrificed integrity for pleasure, power, or personal gain. Our culture has...
Forged in Steel, Called to Holiness The Life and Legacy of Rev. Louis W. King and the Clinton Camp Movement Chapter 1: A Steelworker Called by God In the final decades of the nineteenth century, Pittsburgh was a city shaped by fire. Day and night, the furnaces glowed...
Over the past several years, I have found myself drawn deeper into the story of early Florida Methodism. The more I read, the more I appreciate that the movement was built, not by famous men seeking recognition, but by faithful servants who simply answered God's call....
A few weeks ago, I introduced you to John J. Triggs, one of the earliest Methodist missionaries assigned to the Florida frontier. Triggs helped open the door for Methodism in a land of swamps, forests, scattered settlements, and endless miles of wilderness. But God...
Have you ever found yourself asking, "Lord, why is this happening?" Most of us have. We experience disappointment, broken relationships, unexpected setbacks, or seasons that seem completely opposite of what we believed God was doing in our lives. Joseph certainly...
Have you ever sensed God leading you toward something but had no idea how He planned to get you there? That is where Joseph's story begins in Genesis 37. As a teenager, Joseph received dreams that pointed toward a remarkable future. God was giving him a glimpse of...
One of the most meaningful stops on our trip to Oxford was a visit to Oxford Castle, the site of the prison where members of the Holy Club, including John and Charles Wesley, regularly ministered to inmates in the 1730s. Standing near those ancient walls with Kalena,...
Have you ever sensed God leading you toward something but had no idea how He planned to get you there? That is where Joseph's story begins in Genesis 37. As a teenager, Joseph received dreams that pointed toward a remarkable future. God was giving him a glimpse of...