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2024-07-20

Lessons Learned from a Three Year Old: Stuck inside the Computer

As adults, we laughed at the absurdity of someone being trapped inside a computer.

2024-07-18

Thump-Thud, Thump-Thud

There’s nothing like a good thump to reveal the nature of a heart. Jesus said that out of the nature of the heart a man speaks (Luke 6:45).

2024-07-18

Call to Prayer

“God shapes the world by prayer. The more praying there is in the world the better the world will be, the mightier the forces against evil….” - EM Bounds

2024-07-17

No Age Limits

She just keeps saying “yes” to Jesus. Simple, isn’t it? While Marti has lived with disappointments and sorrow,

2024-07-16

Nevertheless

Two types of thoughts continually vie for your attention. One proclaims God’s strengths; the other lists your failures.

2024-07-16

Are People Asking Questions?

In a recent conversation with a successful businessman, he described how he encourages his Christian colleagues to live and work in a secular environment where a verbal expression of faith may not be welcome or even allowed.

2024-07-15

God-Size Rest

God is longing to give you His God-size rest of spirit, soul, and body as you abide in Him.

2024-07-11

Roller Coaster Journey

Sometimes, I feel like I’m just going AROUND and AROUND– trying to set up appointments and rescheduling cancellations.

2024-07-07

A Bee Attack

What are the “bees” in our lives? The psalmist wrote that the enemy nations surrounded him like bees.

2024-07-05

More and More Like Him

With all of my heart, I want to be more and more like Jesus Christ. To this end, I will avoid legalism and license and embrace the freedom I have in Him to live a holy life and to be a fruitful witness, and to reach out to the multitudes of unchurched men and women who are hungry to know the reality of the living God.

2024-07-02

Who Can I Rely On?

God makes promises, too. Except that with him, his words accomplish what he sets out to do. Let us then trust in the power and safety of his words. His words are true; they stand forever. Believe in his honesty.

2024-06-27

Paradoxes of Prayer

Let me share with you some of the paradoxes we all are learning about prayer. Prayer is easy, even a child can do it.

2024-06-21

Faith or Fear

Hearing all of the bad news night after night made me want to lock my doors and never step outside again. Faith vanishes fear. Faith empowers us because we know God is in control.

2024-06-17

Born To Swim

The Bible is filled with stories of people who depended on others for support and success. Encouragement is to a team what wind is to a sail - it moves people forward.

2024-06-07

Helper of Mankind

One morning a few years ago, when going for a walk, I happened to notice a boy pulling a wagon. In the wagon was a smaller boy and a bunch of newspapers. As they went along they would stop in front of each house and the bigger boy would tell the smaller boy to take a paper up to the steps of the house. At times...

2024-06-06

The Beautiful Thing about Commitment

Living for Christ can seem hard, even impractical at times. We tend to focus on what we can do to earn our way to God, rather than accepting His free gift of salvation

2024-06-03

Seeking God

Do I desperately seek after God? Prayer: Father, Don’t let me be so easily satisfied; help me pant after you as a deer pants for water.

2024-06-02

The Goal

The way to walk a tightrope is to keep ones sight on the goal, never looking down to the ground nor over our shoulder at what is behind.

2024-06-01

Complaining in the Wilderness

“Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you.” Philippians 2:14

2024-05-24

Get Up and Get Out

As a friend of mine said once, almost nonchalantly, a true Christian is choosing the most dangerous occupation in the world.

2024-05-23

The Mission Field Next Door

Lord, Open my eyes that I might see the mission field before me and then give me the conviction and the courage to go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. Amen.

2024-05-20

Luke Warm

According to Goldilocks, being lukewarm is just right. But what is good for porridge isn’t good for our spiritual lives.

2024-05-19

One Reason God Doesn’t Give You the Full Picture

One reason God doesn’t give you the full picture of his plans for your life is that you may be overwhelmed by what you see.One reason God doesn’t give you the full picture of his plans for your life is that you may be overwhelmed by what you see.

2024-05-16

Power for Living

"I pray that you would not be a prisoner to sin but rather have accepted that promise that was given through faith in Jesus Christ.

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