4th Day Letters

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...

It’s becoming harder and harder to know whom to trust. Politicians disappoint us, businesses overpromise, and advertisers often tell only part of the story. We point to the world around us and wonder what happened. But what if the first place we should look isn’t out...

Pride is not always easy to recognize. Most of us can spot someone else's sins from a mile away. Pride is one sin, however, that often disguises itself as common sense, good judgment, or even righteousness. It can quietly slip into our thoughts while sitting in...

This past week marked the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the birth of the American experiment. Americans celebrated freedom with flags, fireworks, parades, cookouts, and gratitude. Readers in other countries may mark freedom differently, but all of us...

One of the greatest rock songs of all time was written with absolutely no intention of teaching a Christian message. Yet hidden within its lyrics may be a truth every Christian needs to hear. Could a classic rock anthem contain a profound lesson about faith, prayer,...

Who did Christ die for? Most of us would answer that question the same way. We’d say, He died for me, or He died to forgive my sins. But not so fast, my friend. That may not be the right answer. Or at least, it may not be the deepest answer. There may be something...

What would change if you knew the exact date your life on earth would end? Would your priorities be different? Would your relationships matter more? Would your faith deepen? Today's message explores the surprising spiritual lesson hidden within a concept called...