Dear Friends
I don't say thank you often enough to my friends for being part of my life. It is the mosaic of people like you in my life that makes me who I am.
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Hungering and Thirsting
For what are you hungering and thirsting? The way we clutch our possessions and our pennies, you’d think we couldn’t live without them.
Compassionate Father
We serve a God who says that even when we’re under pressure and feel like nothing is going to go right, he’s waiting for us, to embrace us whether we succeed or fail.
Grow In Grace
Question: How do you plan and expect to grow in grace? Grow in grace. Increase in love to Jesus, and you will appreciate even more His love to you. .
Light Keeper
I love lighthouses. I’ve threatened to drag my family on trips to see every lighthouse
He is Waiting in the Midst of the Storm
Peter knows he is in trouble. The winds roar down onto the Sea of Galilee
God Never Gives Up
God’s people often forget their God, but God never forgets them. When Joseph was dropped
God’s Joy and Peace
Prayer: Great and Mighty God, bless me with greater trust that you are nearby and long to help. Dear Father, bless and empower me to be the person you want me to be.
It’s All about Forgiveness
It opened in theaters recently and my wife and I attended the second night. The movie is October Baby, a story about a college girl who learns she was the product of a failed…
Our Representative at God’s Right Hand
My friend, what can destroy you if Omnipotence is your helper? If the armour of the Almighty covers you, what sword can smite you? Rest secure.
Every Conflict
Every conflict is a contest with Satan and his forces. What are the weapons? Prayer, worship, and Scripture. 2 Corinthians 10:3–4
Persecution and Hardship
I pray that you will bring deliverance from this time of persecution. I pray that their sufferings will be the source of powerful witness so others will come to see the great value of…
Directions for the Road Ahead
Question: How can God use you, even in your own weakness, for His glory? Focus on his strength, not yours. Occupy yourself with the nature of God,
God’s Grace
“In Christ we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with
When Average Men Follow Christ
Too many Christians have given up on the vision of becoming like Jesus. They know they are sinners saved by grace, but they do not see themselves living out a transformed life.
Guard Your Heart
“May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father encourage you and strengthen you
Run or Help?
As difficult as it is, can you withhold repaying evil for evil? Will you extend grace and forgiveness toward people who wound, offend, or assault you?
The God Who Comforts
Read: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 Look up comfort in a dictionary and you’ll find a definition
Things You Can Count On!
Things You Can Count On! There will always be a grace that is sufficient; a
Set Your Compass in the Right Direction
The purpose of the Bible is simply to proclaim God's plan to save his children. Understanding the purpose of the Bible is like setting the compass in the right direction.
Heavenly Wisdom
Now I know why righteousness is so hard to find: there aren't many sowers! Heavenly wisdom is full of sacrificial earthly action.
An Infusion of Power
“Even the youths shall be exhausted, and the young men will all give up. But
When You are Out of Choices
Jesus told the man,“Stand up. Pick up your mat and walk.” And the man immediately obeyed. I wish we would do that. I wish we would take Jesus at his word.