4th Day Letters

Do you ever feel your thoughts leaping from one worry to the next, like a restless monkey? Most of us have experienced periods when our mind is agitated, unsettled and wandering. I recently heard that in the Buddhist philosophy they call this “monkey mind.” This...

Imagine this: You’re in a grocery store parking lot and overhear two friends talking about someone they both know—someone who has made a serious mistake. One friend shakes his head and says, “It’s not my place to judge.” The other replies, “Well, if we don’t say...

There are moments when the name of an old friend suddenly comes to mind. We shrug it off, promise ourselves we’ll call later—and then life moves on. But what if that moment was not an accident? What if it was the Holy Spirit gently nudging us to pick up the phone?...

The news can feel overwhelming. Another shooting. Another war. Another story of senseless violence can sometimes leave us shaking our heads in disbelief. In recent days we’ve watched the tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk and seen escalating violence across our...

The audience sees the actors, but the play only works because of the unseen crew behind the curtain. This week’s message reminds us why the hidden work of God’s Kingdom matters more than we think. Many years ago, I was given the opportunity to be an on-stage actor in...

Have you ever felt like a candle in the wind—fragile, flickering, unsure where to turn when the storm hits? There’s a lyric from an old Elton John song that captures this ache perfectly. In today's message we reflect on the reality that as Christians, we have someone...

Have you ever had the dentist smile and say, “You’ve got great teeth—except for one small cavity.” If you’ve heard this statement, likely all you could think about was the cavity. That statement has a powerful message for how to approach the Christian life. Find out...

Does social media bring out the worst in people? Scroll through and you might think the Gospel’s central message was, “Be right at all costs.” Even Christians are trading their Christian witness for political rants, firing off insults like bullets, and acting as if...

Sound engineers know that the quality of a message depends on one key factor: the signal-to-noise ratio. Too much noise, and the message gets lost. But this principle applies far beyond electronics. Discover how SNR affects you more than you might think. In the world...

The U.S. National Park Service advises that, when encountering a charging brown bear, you should, stand your ground, wave your arms above your head, and speak calmly. Alaska’s Department of Natural Resources echoes this advice and adds, DO NOT RUN! In today's message...