My pastor has a cold. He called last night and let me know that he didn’t think he would make it to the service. I could tell he wasn’t feeling good, and told him we’d work it out and to get some rest. I sent a quick email to a couple of our leaders and … More When the Word penetrates
I found this in my grief journal. It was written on February 25, 2016 Three months today – it’s hard to believe. Death comes but time marches on. He left me, and when I didn’t know if I could go on without him, autopilot kicks in, and I did: I’ve gone to work … More The List
I am very appreciative for the ministry of Ravi Zacharias and his team. They are on the front lines for the Gospel in college campuses in this country and in so many places in this world. I see their work expressed in this word by Paul to the church in Corinth: We demolish arguments and … More Where it all makes sense
With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all. (Acts 4:33) I consider myself very fortunate. I didn’t realize it until tonight. We were having our Wednesday evening prayer time at church — where we actually pray. As I bowed my … More It’s not the date that matters
You always want your work to make a splash in the world, especially when you are striving to do the Lord’s will and want everything to be for his glory. When it doesn’t go the way you think, you wonder why. A verse we studied in Sunday School this morning may be the key: “My … More When things are upside down
I took a beautiful drive out to my brother’s house today. He lives in the country. It was a wonderful, sun-shiny day, so I enjoyed the scenery as I headed out of town. On the way there, I marveled at the high level of the creek along the windy road; full after so many rainy … More Giving Him the Right of Way
You never know when God is going to surprise you. I had a beautiful surprise today–in fact, it gave me such joy, I shed tears while at my desk at work. Today, through a simple forty-five second voice message, a dear sister refreshed my soul. She knew of Raouf’s love for the Libyan people. She … More Good news from a distant land
Read Luke 16:10-12. Jesus was telling his disciples a parable. It’s an unusual one about a manager who was getting fired for being wasteful. Before others learned of his demise, he cut deals with the owner’s clients in order to gain their favor. When his boss found out, he was actually impressed with his shrewdness. … More What if I can’t be trusted?
Read Matthew 19:16-30. His was an honest, but misdirected question. “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?” After all, many people ask that question today. They are trying to do that one good thing that will tip their scale of good works to insure a happy ending for their life to come. … More What if I want to be perfect?
Read Matthew 18:15-20. Have you ever been wronged? That’s the opposite of righted, right? Being wronged hurts. It makes you want to yell out, “that’s not fair!” It’s certainly not right, because it’s wrong. Do you know what’s worse than being wronged? Being wronged by a person who says they follow Jesus just like you … More What if someone does me wrong?