Ryan Hobbs

“Therefore, if you bring your gift to the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go on your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift” (Matt. 5:23-24). Had any good conflicts lately? No, I don’t mean …

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“And he did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith” (Matt. 13:58). I’ve been a Christian for 20 years, and I have wrestled with this question the entire time. Yet in one moment of struggle, the answer suddenly became frighteningly clear. But wait, I’m getting ahead of myself. First, what is …

The Key to Faith That Demands Results Read More »

“Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.” (Gal. 6:7) I was, for a short time, a private teacher for an affluent family. My job was to teach algebra and physics. My student was a good kid. But as often can come with great wealth, he also felt entitled. …

When You Should Not Rescue Your Kids Read More »

“If the foot should say, ‘Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,’ it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body” (1 Cor. 12:15, NIV). God made you for community. You need others. I have a friend who is the perfect example. When she is …

Isolation Will Cost You Spiritually Read More »

“So, spread love everywhere you go—first of all in your home. Give love to your children, to your wife or husband, to a next-door neighbor.” —Mother Teresa “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” —Ephesians 4:32 The couple sat next to each other, miles apart. …

How Grace Sustains a Troubled Relationship Read More »

“If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.”” (Mark 4:23)   It was a social experiment by the Washington Post.   Joshua Bell, a world-renown violinist, entered a D.C. subway station dressed in drab clothes and donning a Washington Nationals baseball cap. He then found a conspicuous corner, opened the case to his three …

Fine-Tuning Your Ear to God’s Truth Read More »

“Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ” (Philem. 1:3, NKJV).   As soon as I was old enough, I began working at a local summer camp. It was my first real experience with child care. Immediately I saw that there were two predominant approaches to getting the kids …

Leaning Into God’s Grace for Parenting Read More »