May 16, 2018 | Fear & Doubt, Patience, Surrender
âHa! We took bets on whether you could color outside the lines – the resounding answer was NO.â That was my friendâs response after seeing my first masterpiece. It happened when I was home with the flu. My Bible study group kindly brought me groceries. Actually,...
Apr 18, 2018 | Bible Study Sneak Peeks (Excerpts), Christian Life, Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Truth & Theology
Have you ever been asked a tricky question? Recently, when I asked the below question in a poll, the responses came back 50/50. And I’m the first to admit it: it’s a tricky question! How would you answer the question, “Why did God exalt Jesus?”...
Dec 5, 2017 | Bible Study Sneak Peeks (Excerpts), Character of God, Evil & Satan & Sin, Thankfulness
âLetâs cross to the other side of the lake,” Jesus tells His disciples in Luke 8:22. Have you ever pondered why Jesus wanted to cross the lake? On the surface, the answer seems simple enough: to get to the other side. But the story is actually the center of an...
Nov 7, 2017 | Christian Life, Patience, Perseverance
âEverything at IKEA requires assembly. I bought a pillow; they gave me a duck.â âTodd Glass When I became a Christian at the age of 30, I truly had a âscales falling off the eyesâ experience. I was driving to church one morning, just days after becoming a believer and...
Aug 1, 2017 | Character of God, Evil & Satan & Sin, Forgiveness, Suffering
Prior to becoming a Christian, Pretty Woman had been one of my favorite movies. It had glamor, action, drama, and a girlâs tried-and-true favorite: rescue by a knight in shining armor. Perhaps the most memorable line in the movie is when Richard Gere (Edward Lewis,...
Jan 16, 2017 | Christian Life, Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Kingdom of God, Perseverance
Every so often someone comes along who so inspires others that he or she is remembered years later. Perhaps a preacher, a songwriter, or president. However, this story is not about creating a legend, but leaving a legacy for the Kingdom of God. I have a friend who has...