Honey From the Rock
Discipleship with Jesus has highs and lows, joys and sorrows. Through the power of His person and His Word, He gives us honey from the rock: sweetness to help when life gets overwhelming. I hope you'll join me as we dig into the Word and grow closer to Him, learning to taste and see that the Lord is good, no matter what happens.
Episodes
39 episodes
Be Strong and Courageous - The Lord is With You
There are so many lessons to be learned from the Exodus journey of the Israelites. Pictures of our own freedom and joy, as well as our doubts and complaints are all there in Exodus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. In today's episode, I'm ...
What On Earth are We Waiting For?
Waiting is one of the spiritual disciplines of the Christian walk, and yet most of us don't wait on the Lord well. But what if Jesus wants to shift our perspective on waiting? What if waiting becomes a gift, a place where we can learn to worshi...
Jesus is Faithful to Show Up for You
There are many voices out there - telling us what to do, how to do it, when to do it, and how "it" should look. But what if we took a step back, and cut away the voices of this world, and even well-meaning voices, and asked Jesus to make His vo...
Why We Need the Scriptures
John 20:31 tells us that, "...These things are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name."When we contemplate the Word, the vastness of the revelation of Go...
Encouragement for the Weary
Are you in a season where you are in winter, in a cave, it's dark and difficult and every day feels like a wrestle? Or are you in a season where you see the tender tendrils of hope starting to bud in your life once again? <...
Let's Talk About Abundance
Psalm 23 is a super familiar chapter. Not only for the church, but even in culture. However, when we stop to take a look at it, the deeper meaning, and the revelation it holds is worth the digging.Take for instance, verse 5: "You prepare...
When Jesus Makes Us Uncomfortable
There are times that Jesus does things that make us uncomfortable. He works in ways that challenge our preconceived notions about how we think He should show up, work, or move. However, when we read Mark 8:22-26, the Lord often is working more ...
Joy Comes in the Morning
A short episode to encourage you: joy truly does come in the morning. And even though that sometimes feels impossible in the darkness or in the wilderness, the seeds of future joy are being planted. Why? Because Jesus is always at work. He is m...
Who is Like the Lord?
Who is like the Lord? Sometimes, in the familiarity of our culture, where Jesus seems almost ubiquitous, we forget who He really is. We can grow desensitized to His holiness, grace, mercy, and power. In today's episode, as we consid...
Obedience is Better than Sacrifice
What the freedom we desire is on the other side of obedience? In 1 Samuel 15, the Lord commands Saul to devote things of offense to destruction. But Saul, in his disobedience, decides to offer some things he kept back as a sacrifice...
How Abiding in Jesus is the Key to Identity
Identity is a big deal. We all want to know who we are, where we fit in this world, and what we were made for. There are a million voices trying to define identity for us. "We fight from love, not for it." - Jennie Allen, <...
With Abiding Comes Pruning
What comes to your mind when you think about the Lord's pruning? Pain? Anguish? Suffering? All of those things may be true. But what happens if we take a moment and start to adjust our minds and hearts and consider the One who is doing the prun...
Why Abiding in Jesus is the Key to Maturity
What does it really mean to abide in Jesus? Does He really mean it when He says, "Without Me you can do nothing?" And what does abiding have to do with maturity in Him?In today's episode, I'm taking you on my own journey of wrestling wit...
Pray For One Another
Is there someone the Lord has put on your heart to pray for? What does it mean to pray for each other, friends, family, even our enemies?On today's episode, I talk through the importance of prayer, the posture of prayer, and the Holy Spi...
Holy Week - It Would Be Enough
As we observe Holy Week, and contemplate the cross and all that Jesus has done for us, I want to challenge us to shift our focus off of what Jesus has done to Jesus Himself. What He has purchased for us comes out of who He is. And this is shown...
Finding Hope in the Hard
Today I'm celebrating the podcast hitting 1,000 downloads. A huge milestone made possible by the Lord's grace and your friendship. Thank you for joining me on this journey. I also get a bit vulnerable, and share some of the wrestle ...
The Lord will Fight for You - Exodus 14
The Exodus journey has incredible, practical spiritual application for us. It is one of the most powerful and amazing displays of the Lord's goodness, care, and mercy on His people. Yet it is also fraught with fear, complaining, frustration, an...
Remembering the Lord's Benefits
In the middle of suffering, affliction and difficulties, it can be easy to forget what the Lord has done for us and the depth of who He is. However, David gives us a template in
The Journey to Forgiveness Part Two - with Emily J.
*Please note this episode deals with some serious subject matter like abuse, divorce and harm toward others. While these topics are not discussed explicitly, I encourage you to listen with discernment.*Make sure you've listened to last w...
The Journey to Forgiveness Part One - with Emily J.
*Please note this episode deals with some serious subject matter like abuse, divorce and harm toward others. While these topics are not discussed explicitly, I encourage you to listen with discernment.*Forgiveness is something that we al...
Holy Guacamole - A Lenten Parable
No - the title isn't a misnomer. Guacamole does have a sacred space in my story. The Lord used guacamole to show me that there are places in my life that I have hought would do me deep harm. Yet, in believing Him and trusting His voice, that th...
7 Verses to Prepare Our Hearts for Lent
Whether you formally observe Lent or not, we are entering into a sobering, serious time where we contemplate the crucifixion, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. And while Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, it's important to take the tim...
I Will Declare the Works of the Lord
Discipleship is a long journey on a narrow way. But that doesn't mean it is joyless, soulless, and always horrible. There are times, however, it can feel that way. And when it does, the Bible gives us plenty of ways that we can fi...