A wildfire near our house has caused the valley to fill up with smoke the past few mornings. The air doesn't look extremely smokey, but the smell is strong. Isn't it amazing how only a little smoke can infiltrate our senses? What's bombarding your senses today? How about beauty from God's Word? We ... read more
When Something Seems REALLY Scary: What’s Your Perspective?
And he said to them, "Why are you afraid, O you of little faith?" Then he rose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. Matthew 8:26 The youngest came to me with furrowed brows, wearing more concern than clothes. It took me a minute to see what he saw. He pointed under the ... read more
A True Utopia: God’s Hope for You
Behold, a king will reign in righteousness, and princes will rule in justice. Each will be like a hiding place from the wind, a shelter from the storm, like streams of water in a dry place, like the shade of a great rock in a weary land. Isaiah 32:1-2 A ruler who brings shelter, streams of water, ... read more
A Galatians Fourth of July: True Freedom in Christ
Happy birthday, America! I pray God's blessings on you, for as a Christian, I am to seek the well-being of the land where God has placed me (Jeremiah 29:7). I celebrate the freedom I have found in your borders, and I remember those who fought for that freedom. For freedom is not cheap--politically ... read more
God’s Rebuilding Work in Our Lives
"In that day I will restore David's fallen tent. I will repair its broken places, restore its ruins, and build it as it used to be, so that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that bear my name," declares the LORD, who will do these things. Amos 9:11-12 These are the words ... read more
Questioning Through Mark: 6:14-29
14 King Herod heard about this, for Jesus' name had become well known. Some were saying, "John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him." 15 Others said, "He is Elijah." And still others claimed, "He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of ... read more
Questioning Through Mark: 5:1-20
They went across the lake to the region of the Gerasenes. When Jesus got out of the boat, a man with an evil spirit came from the tombs to meet him. This man lived in the tombs, and no one could bind him any more, not even with a chain. For he had often been chained hand and foot, but he tore the ... read more
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