The Lord faithfully provides the nourishment our souls need and light for our path as we walk with Him.  Here are four brief truths that have fed my soul and shaped my perspective this week. 1.  The Lord is not like a baby monitor that is designed to pick up all sounds indiscriminately.  He can be selective in… Read More »

As we set our sights on another week, let us not fall so obsessively in love with “results” that we lose sight of the value of the process. Instead, let us remember embedded in every situation – regardless of how it turns out – is a valuable lesson or opportunity that can enrich our lives… Read More »

Here are a few of the stunning headlines Jesus created when He was on earth: Jesus Turns Water Into Wine! Jesus Walks On Water, Calms Violent Storm! Jesus Restores Sight Of Man Born Blind! Jesus Heals Leper! Jesus Feeds Thousands With Young Man’s Lunch! Jesus Heals Man In Full View Of Religious Authorities! Jesus Claims… Read More »

How did I get this way?  My life in Christ began when I responded to the revelation of His glory.   If you are in Christ, your relationship with Him began the same way.  We were exposed to the glory of the truth about Jesus.  It glowed for us in the same way the burning bush… Read More »

Always remember there are no super Christians, just abundant grace.

A friend of mine described to another person a difficult situation he was experiencing but added that he was also thankful. The person he was talking to responded, “Yeah, it could always be worse.” My friend gently shared with the person that even though that is true, his perspective is “I’m thankful because God is… Read More »

So, I said, “That’s what I want my relationship with You to be like, Lord, my leather saddlebags: durable, attractive and authentic. No artificial, man-made materials and clearly the work of Your hands.” Then I realized that’s exactly what He is doing. “For we are *His* workmanship, created [by Him] in Christ Jesus…” (Ephesians 2:10).… Read More »

Jesus based His claim to be the Savior of the world on one primary authenticator: His resurrection from the dead. Therefore, the essential question of any discussion about the validity of His claim must be, “Did He or did He not rise from the dead?” While there are many who follow the teachings of religious… Read More »

Here we go again, the start of a new fall, and with it I invoke the following simple but sincere blessing from above upon you.   May you and your family be nurtured by His love, protected by His power and guided by His wisdom.   May the Lord bless your favorite faith “access points”… Read More »

Don’t be discouraged when you find yourself in a place of “nothingness,” that seemingly dry and barren place of spiritual dullness, because “nothing” is never nothing with God.  It is the stuff from which the Lord made the universe and upon which He hung the earth. He calls into the nothingness and brings new things into… Read More »