From beginning to the end, this life is full of struggles. Our challenge is to determine what is worth our efforts. Often it’s not what we can see that requires our energies but the unseen. Thankfully, we’re not in this fight alone. … More The Good Fight
What does it mean to be holy as God is holy? It started all the way back in the Torah. … More Learning from the Past: Eighteen
One of the many lessons I learned in overseas living surrounded food. Anytime you move to a new place, there are adjustments to be made to what you eat and how it affects you. … More Food Finds and Failures
Can past examples help us when we’re faced with current temptations? Absolutely! Paul wanted the believers in Corinth to know they were not alone in what they faced. … More Learning from the Past: Seventeen
Can we assume everyone within our church fellowship is a Christ-follower? What about those who are actively working against the cause of Christ? Jude helps us know what to do. … More Blemishes Within the Body
What is one of the lessons I’ve learned from life in cross-cultural service? I must listen and learn before I can speak and teach. … More Listening and Learning
The writer of Hebrews reveals that just as blood must be shed for the old covenant, the New Covenant in Christ required blood–his own. Unlike that of the first, this sacrifice was a one-and-done for all! … More Learning from the Past: Fifteen
Words behind initials make a difference. I choose today to replace those of DEI to RJE–Righteousness, Justice, and Equity. These words come straight from the book of wisdom and thus from God. … More Rules for Living
Living by the higher law of Christ seems impossible, especially when facing an enemy. It is. That’s why we need the Holy Spirit in us and leave the vengeance to God. … More Learning from the Past: Fourteen
A big lesson I learned on the mission field was the reality check on the source of my confidence. It was painful but needed to know I must shift it from me to Christ. … More A Shift in Confidence: From Me to Christ