As I have been studying the book of Judges, I am constantly reminded of God’s faithfulness in the midst of our faultiness. He is constantly caring for His people, even when we don’t deserve it. His command to the Isrealites, from the beginning was simple, “I am the Lord you Read more…
Two days ago, my wife left for Haiti to help with The Salvation Army’s relief work there, from the earthquake that hit on January 12th. It has been a long road in the process of getting her there since January, but the doors were opened and she arrived in Haiti, Read more…
“‘The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call to the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies.’ Psalms Read more…
“Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.” 2 Corinthians 7:1 From the great words of Oswald Chambers: “put God first literally.” Purify yourself. Your body and your mind. Get holy.
As I sit with my kids watching, “Where the Wild Things Are”, I see myself in the same situation as young Max. At times I find myself behaving like one of the monsters I was so terrified of when I was growing up. I “growl” and “roar” and stomp my Read more…
As I was beginning to prepare for my next message to my congregation, I realized that I had left my Bible at the church. Fortunately for me, and maybe even for you, I had a back up Bible on my bookshelf at home. It was a Bible that my father Read more…
Today we had an individual come into our office struggling to breath. It was almost as if she was hyperventilating or had an obstruction in her throat. From my office, I heard the difficulty in breathing and came to our caseworker’s aid. As I turned the corner, I saw her Read more…
My friend Juanita mentioned an idea in a small group the other day about kids nowadays having a ‘nature deficit’. This idea really started to get my mind going. And it made me wonder what this has to do if anything with our holiness adventure in regards to our personal Read more…
So, my son Benjamin has a pretty nasty cough. Every time he hacks, it sounds like his little two-year old body is being rattled and scraped from the inside out. It is pretty awful. When I think about how painful this infection is that his body is fighting off – Read more…
“Let this be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the LORD.” Psalm 102:18 Beth Moore inspired the following thoughts, from her study “Believing God”, and I highly recommend it to both men and women. She says, “We all are responsible to the next Read more…