“Always Be Prepared” Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. Utterly amazed, they asked, “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? Then how is it that each of us … [Read more…]
“A Place to Dwell” Your heart, Jesus is so full of the desire to love me, so aflame with a fire to warm me. You so much want to give me a home, a sense of belonging, a place to dwell, a shelter where I feel protected and a refuge in which I feel safe. … [Read more…]
“PGA Junior League” I’m watching the PGA Championship golf tournament while I write this. The PGA Championship is one of the four annual “Majors” in professional golf. Now, I know most people find watching golf about as exciting as watching paint dry, so don’t worry, I’m not really writing about golf. While filling time during … [Read more…]
“Till It Hurts” Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13-14 “Okay, so you’re going to … [Read more…]
“One Week Later” It’s been one week since Easter Sunday. One week since the church was full of people smiling, laughing, embracing and singing. One week since the pews overflowed and the balcony door was thrown open. One week since the “hallelujahs” and “amens” filled the air and we celebrated God’s victory over the grave. … [Read more…]
“Not Your Average Joe” Have you ever felt like you were doing all the right things, being faithful and honest, yet the deck was just stacked against you? Have you ever felt like your stomach would never be right after all the ups and downs life has thrown at you? You’re not alone. Scripture is … [Read more…]
“Not Every Day is Good” Today is the day known as “Good Friday,” the day when Jesus was crucified. The term “Good Friday” dates back to the 4th Century, when a Spanish nun used the words Good, Holy, and Great interchangeably to describe a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and specific rituals and prayers she practiced in … [Read more…]
“A Simple Act of Trust” O Lord, all you ask of me is a simple “yes,” a simple act of trust, so that your choices for me can bear fruit in my life. I do not want you to pass by me. I do not want to be so busy with my way of living, … [Read more…]
“An Ordinary Guy” So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him.” Romans 12:1 Have you ever wondered if you … [Read more…]
“Hope” The hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry. He asked me, “Son of … [Read more…]