The Danger of Social Distancing
To protect us from a deadly virus, social distancing policies have been implemented across the globe. The affect these rules have had on us has me a tad worried. Harmful germs and deadly pathogens have been with us for eons and will not be eradicated any time soon. Has this […]
Wonder Women of Old
About eleven-hundred years before the time of Jesus, Israel had no king. Everyone did as they saw fit while leaders called Judges governed the people. Canaan, the land surrounding Israel, had kings. Most were tyrants who constantly conquered, subdued and attacked God’s people, enslaving them. The only woman ever […]
Only Two Remain
Have you ever wondered what Jesus wrote on the ground with his finger when presented with the adulterous woman? The answer can be found in Jeremiah’s prophecy written over six hundred years before Jesus ever met this woman. But first, let’s look at the short, power-packed story found in John […]
#thankyouRavi
About ten Christmases ago I received a book from my son, Derek. It went to the top of my all-time favorites list as soon as I read it: Walking from East to West: God in the Shadows,by Ravi Zacharias. Up to that point, I had only watched a few of […]
The Overcomer
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN AWED by someone who has made it through a dump-truck load of difficult circumstances unscathed? I learned about one women’s awe-inspiring story while interviewing her for an article I wrote about a Habitat for Humanity build. By unscathed I don’t mean she never had a bad […]
The Splendor of God
Because of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendor. (Isaiah 55:5) OUR PROMISE FOR TODAY guarantees we are endowed with splendor. Could it be that God’s glory shines through the actions of his people? When Saint Francis of Assisi’s prayer asks the Lord […]
Chipping Away
“Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become the children of God.” (John 1:12) WE ARE BORN PHYSICALLY we resemble our parents, but when we are born of God, we resemble him. The problem (if you want to call […]
Obedience = Miracles
I love this truth bomb from my pastor @andy_stanley! When you think about just a few of the things Jesus said to people you quickly understand not one of them would have experienced his miracles, if they had not obeyed his simple commands. There was this guy who sat by […]