4th Day Letters

Imagine for a moment that clouds had the ability to remember all the moments of our lives. What stories could they tell about the people we once were, the people we have become, and the years that passed in between? Of course, clouds cannot remember anything—but...

What do you say to God when you know exactly what He wants from you, but deep down inside, you don’t really want to give it to Him? We talk about surrender. We sing about surrender. We pray prayers of surrender. But what happens when we know what we should surrender...

Most of us have no idea how many images pass before our eyes in a single day—or how deeply some of them affect us. Many seem harmless at first glance, yet certain images linger, quietly planting seeds that can eventually grow into thoughts, desires, habits, and...

Hunger is one of the most powerful forces in human life. When we are truly hungry, little else seems to matter until that hunger is satisfied. But perhaps there is more to hunger than we realize. I invite you to read more.... The Bible tells us explicitly to feed the...

Have you ever looked back over your life and wondered how you got from there to here? One decision led to another, one unexpected door opened after another, and somewhere along the way you discovered that God had been weaving together things you never could have...

Sometimes one word in Scripture can stop us in our tracks. The word that caught my attention this week was imprisoned. It is not a comforting word, yet the more I have pondered it, the more I have realized it may reveal something important about our struggles, our...

Have you ever noticed how easily your mind drifts away from the present moment? One minute we’re replaying something that happened years ago, and the next we’re worrying about something that hasn’t even happened yet. Before we know it, the only place we’re not living...

On our way home from leading a Broken Door Ministries retreat in a prison in Pennsylvania this past week, my wife and I had the opportunity to spend two days in Charlottesville, Virginia, where we visited Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. I expected to learn...

In August of 1776, General George Washington made the difficult decision to retreat after the Battle of Long Island. It was not surrender or defeat. It was a strategic withdrawal that preserved his army so they could fight another day—and ultimately win the war. What...

Have you ever noticed how a song can reach places within us that ordinary words cannot? Music can carry an idea beyond the mind and place it directly into the heart. I’ve written Fourth Day Letters and books, but recently I began wondering whether I could write song...