Where is God for you? Or a better way to put it, where do you experience God? Many of us have found a place or activity where we experience God. It might be during worship service at a church building. A lot of people might respond how they experience God in nature or creation, even during the creative process. Some feel God's presence in prayer or meditation. Some will say they have experienced God in their worst moments: in a hospital room, during a dark night of the soul, in the midst of...

A spiritual chicken-and-egg question is how faith and finances intertwine. Do we grow our faith by giving our finances over to God? In allowing God to watch over and drive our saving and spending, do we become more faithful? The answer, of course, is yes and yes. On this episode of the Selah-award winning Practical Faith Academy podcast, my guest is Ralph Estep, Jr. Estep is a public accountant turned podcaster who focused on stewardship in multiple realms. His primary theme is giving control...

I have a sign - actually, a painted wooden block - that sits on my desk. My wife Sara gave it to me, knowing how I try to cram something into each of my 24 hours every day. A Type A never has enough time on their hands. Since she gave it to me, when I lay my head on my pillow at night, I often think of the saying on this wood block. It's time to not only lay down my head but to lay down my expectations and my anxieties. The day is gone. Another one awaits, and I need to rest up for it. But...