Nov 17, 2020 | Eternity & Heaven & Hell, Prayer, Thankfulness
Did Jesus give thanks before feeding the 5000? “Give Thanks.” It’s such a small phrase, isn’t it? What circumstance prompts this phrase most often? What comes to mind for you? Perhaps family gathered together around a table to say grace…or maybe a Thanksgiving...
Aug 31, 2020 | Character of God, Patience, Surrender
“Would I bring to the point of birth and not deliver?” These are the words God pressed on my heart yesterday. I was in my living room during my morning quiet time. But my mind and spirit were anything but quiet. My journal was open as I furiously penned thoughts and...
Aug 19, 2020 | Character of God, Christian Life, Perseverance
Ever been here: you have a major event coming up. So you plan. You prepare. You make your list and check it twice. No detail is left undone. Then, in a moment’s notice, everything changes. Circumstances force a change of schedule. Suddenly, it makes no difference how...
Jul 31, 2020 | Evil & Satan & Sin, Perseverance, Truth & Theology
“How are you feeling?” my friend asked. “Numb . . . Spiritually. Emotionally. Mentally. I feel numb.” Maybe you can relate. Perhaps you feel like you’re in a fog or heavy cloud. No matter how each of us describes it, the isolation is having a very real effect. Even as...
Jul 18, 2020 | Eternity & Heaven & Hell, Evangelism
Raise your hand if, at some point during the COVID pandemic, you resorted to cutting your own hair. Or at least seriously thought about it. 2020 will certainly be a year for the record books. Here in northern CA, nearly everything had been shut down, including hair...
Apr 12, 2020 | Eternity & Heaven & Hell, Forgiveness, Sacrifice
Have you ever forgiven a loved one who wronged you and said they were sorry? It’s difficult, but to save the relationship, often we find it in our heart to forgive – especially if the other person is sincerely sorry. But how about the person who wrongs you and is not...