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2025-04-24

Words that Echo

Many years ago, an old man advised me to cast my bread on the water,

2025-04-16

Betrayed by Judas

Jesus knew Judas had been seduced by a powerful foe. He was aware of the wiles of Satan’s whispers (he had just heard them himself). He knew how hard it was for Judas to do what was right. He didn’t justify what Judas did. He didn’t minimize the deed. Nor did he release Judas from his choice. But he did look eye to eye with his betrayer and try to understand.

2025-04-12

How to Make a Difference in Someone’s Day

Often, one of the only things we can do for someone is to be there. 3 Things We Can Do to Make a Difference in Someone's Day

2025-04-09

Into the Heavens

It is not always easy to see the love God has for us. We often hide ourselves from His love behind a cloud of guilt or in a fog of doubt.

2025-04-08

What is Your Hail?

Sometimes, we see trials as black cloud-shapes of the enemy, but not every black cloud contains an enemy. What is your hail? your cloud?

2025-04-07

Forgiveness and the Risen Christ

On that glorious Easter morning our sins were forgiven and we were granted eternal life. However long we live we can never grasp the true meanings of those words or ...

2025-04-07

Personal Revival

“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test my thoughts. Point out anything in me that makes you sad, and lead me along the path of everlasting life” Psalm 139:23-24

2025-04-06

Intersecting Eternity

The joy I get in pastoral ministry: a word or deed here has the power to touch the inmost parts of a person’s heart, extend to the ends of the earth, and last forever.

2025-04-05

Uncomfortable Love

Just as Jesus gave Himself for us, we need to give ourselves to others. It might be our time, a listening ear, or words of encouragement; whatever it is, love will place specific demands on us to give to others.

2025-04-03

Glory and Grace

Because of Christ on the cross, because “He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our guilt and iniquities, we can experience the ultimate incongruity of both glory and grace.

2025-04-02

Forever Faithful

Lord, thank You for being so faithful. Please heal my wandering heart. Strengthen my faith and make me steadfast in my pursuit of You. Amen.

2025-04-01

A Front Row Seat

Why God does want me to be in community with other believers? Why can’t I just do church on my own? People always make things so complicated and messy.

2025-04-01

Let God Choose

Let God choose for you, it will be the right decision. Let God guide you, it will be the right direction.

2025-03-29

The Tapestry of Life

“For you created my inmost being, you knit me together in my mother’s womb…My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.” Psalm 139:13,15

2025-03-27

Blurred Vision

Reading the Bible at the start of the day is a good place to invite the presence of Jesus in to quiet our rushing about. However, I have found it requires a submissive heart and willing attitude to allow the Holy Spirit’s influence on, and into, our thoughts and beings.

2025-03-27

Our Mistakes Do Not Define Us

God does not describe us by our failures…or our successes—and that’s freeing because God’s love is not dependent on what we do, or fail to do. We are loved by God, not because we are perfect, but because we are His.

2025-03-26

Triumph in Tragedy

What do you say we have a chat about grave-clothes? Sound like fun? Sound like a cheery topic?

2025-03-24

Oh Death, Where is Your Sting?

And if you are struggling with the loss or imminent loss of a loved one, take heart, there is hope and there is victory and it is found in the arms of Jesus.

2025-03-23

Seed Planters

I used to work in a program where overtly talking about God was not allowed. It took me years to resolve the fact that while I couldn’t speak the name of Jesus, I could ask God to make me into a seed planter by teaching biblically-based principles and treating my clients with love and respect.

2025-03-22

After What I Did, Can God Use Me Again?

When we have sinned, we are prone to think that, even though God forgives us, our life of service is finished. Our reputation is ruined. We’re a complete failure. Satan wants us to live in defeat, ...

2025-03-19

Worthy is the Lamb

No one else did what Jesus did. Therefore no one else is worthy of our worship. Only Jesus, together with God the Father — the Savior and Creator of the world — is worthy to receive power, wealth, strength, wisdom, glory, honor, thanks, and praise.

2025-03-18

What Are You Bringing?

What does your presence bring to those you encounter? You can’t manage anyone’s responses to life except your own. However, paying attention to your own responses will help you think about what you are bringing to encounters you have with others.

2025-03-11

He Saw You

You were on His heart. When He left His home in heaven, He saw you; when He became a man on earth, He was seeking you; when He stretched out His hands upon the cross,

2025-03-06

Grace, Truth and Acceptance

Jesus shared truth but graciously. Jesus offered grace but truthfully. Grace and truth. Acceptance seeks to offer both.