Another Easter is upon us. It seems like every year we arrive at this moment again—spring in the air, flowers stretching their petals toward the sun, and hearts gently being reminded of the greatest act of love this world has ever known. As I sat in my quiet time this morning, reading and praying, something simple but powerful settled in my spirit. This Easter… I want to walk in “let it be with love.” Not just for the day. Not just for the church service. Not just for the Easter dinner. But...

Some days start off smooth. The coffee tastes right, the sun seems to be cooperating, your mind feels clear, and your heart feels settled. You’re moving through the day with a quiet kind of peace that makes you think, “Okay… today might just be one of those good days.” And then—out of nowhere—here comes the knuckleball. If you’ve ever watched baseball, you know a knuckleball is one of the most unpredictable pitches there is. It floats through the air looking harmless, then suddenly shifts...

Sometimes a single sentence can sit with you in a way that refuses to leave. You hear it, and before you know it, it begins turning over in your mind like soil being worked by a shovel. That happened to me recently when I heard a speaker talk about the soil of the heart. And then she said something that made my ears perk up immediately: “Change the soil, change the heart.” Now listen… when I heard that, I thought to myself, That right there will preach, teach, and definitely write. Because...