John L. Rothra

Golf ball sized hail wreaked havoc on our cars. Although both were deemed total losses, it turns out this was a blessing in disguise.

We all struggle with temptation. We all give in to temptation. Jesus was also tempted, but he never gave in. Thus, he can help us overcome temptation.

Sometimes God doesn't tell us why we're told to do something. In those cases we can only trust him because he does have a plan. A lesson from Jeremiah 32.

The day after we took our kids swimming, it clicked: there's a great illustration about sin and holiness in our experience.

We're still learning about our universe; God, though, understands it all. We should trust Him, not insist He justify Himself to us. A lesson from Isaiah 40.

Converting sermons into a book sounds easy enough. As I started the process, I discovered that it's not as simple as I first thought.