A Promise Fulfilled
She will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins." Matthew 1:21In the off-season of baseball, managers and coaches concentrate on trading...
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"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men." Matthew 4:19Let’s face it, if you are a follower in a world that celebrates leaders, you don’t feel all that good about yourself....
View ArticlePilgrimage Toward Intimacy
"I said to the LORD, "You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing." Psalm 16:2Several years ago, as I passed the fifty mark on the calendar of my life, I discovered a new and distinct desire...
View ArticleThe Eternal Question
"If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men." 1 Corinthians 15:19Life has a way of driving our faith dangerously close to the edge. What we expect from God so...
View ArticleEternal Investments
"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal." Matthew 6:19Madame Blueberry, Veggie Tales heroine of materialism, loves shopping...
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“And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” Luke 22:19When my wife Martie says, “Could you run to the...
View ArticleChanged Landscape
"Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil." Matthew 4:1I love my garden. But living in the Midwestern US during winter reduces my beautiful garden to a frozen,...
View ArticleNew Covenant People Part 3
"In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, 'This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you." Luke 22:20Are you listening? You’ve previously heard about the...
View ArticleWhere’s The Leash?
"What does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?" Micah 6:8Recently, while out for Chinese food with friends, I noticed a man walking his dog past...
View ArticleThe Missing Piece
"Then I considered all that my hands had done and the toil I had expended in doing it, and behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was nothing to be gained under the sun."...
View ArticleReal Treasure
"Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day." Deuteronomy 8:11The church in China is a phenomenal...
View ArticleCuriosity or Compassion?
"As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?" John 9:1Let me introduce you to a friend of mine. Arloa...
View ArticleOthers First!
"Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others." Philippians 2:4I’ll never forget the time my wife, Martie, and I were traveling on a rather extended...
View ArticleTransforming the Task List
"So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." 1 Corinthians 10:31What got you out of bed this morning (besides the lure of a hot cup of coffee)? If you’re like me,...
View ArticleRipple Effect
"I pray . . . that you may approve the things that are excellent." Philippians 1:9-10As a kid, one of my favorite pastimes was skipping stones across the surface of a smooth lake. Inevitably, ripples...
View ArticleDo Something Significant Part 1
"When she heard in Moab that the LORD had come to the aid of his people by providing food for them, Naomi and her daughters-in-law prepared to return home from there." Ruth1:6Are you willing to do...
View ArticleWhat On Earth Are We Doing?
Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." 1 Corinthians 10:31“What on earth are you doing?!” You may have heard that phrase when your mom told you to clean...
View ArticleWatch What You Lean On
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6During a ministry trip to the...
View ArticleLove for the World
"The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen." 2 Timothy 4:18 It was a cold December morning. Dressed in a...
View ArticlePoint of Contention
“If you keep on biting and devouring each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.” Galatians 5:15You don’t have to be a sociologist to know that one of the most damaging dynamics in...
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