There is something strangely comforting about what is familiar. Not because it is always good, nor because it always works. Simply because we've survived it before. When life becomes uncertain, we naturally reach for whatever makes us feel like we know what we're doing. For Peter, that was fishing. I've often heard it preached that Peter went back because he quit. I'm not sure that's what happened. I think something much quieter was taking place. Peter had just lived through

There is one detail in Peter's restoration that I overlooked for years. It wasn't the fish, nor the conversation. Neither was it Jesus asking three times, "Do you love Me? However, it was the fire. By the time Peter reached the shore, the fire was already burning and breakfast was already cooking. Jesus wasn't reacting to Peter's decision to return to what he knew. But He was showing up with something he forgot in the midst of his uncertainly, shame, and frustration. And tha

Every man is asking a question he rarely says out loud. Do I have what it takes? Most men won't admit it. Instead, they answer that question the only way they've been taught. Work harder. Carry more. Need less. Figure it out. Don't cry. Be stronger. Don't ask for help. If you struggle, hide it. If you fail, recover quickly. If you don't know the answer, pretend you do. Culture calls that strength. Jesus never did. One of the most astonishing statements Jesus ever made