Sovereign Lord Yahweh
Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for You. (Jeremiah 32:17 NKJV) For our Breakthrough Sunday yesterday, we were supposed to have a Bible verse we were “standing on” (in prayer) to help support ourContinue Reading
Hope for Breakthrough
Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wickedor stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in seasonand whoseContinue Reading
Breakthrough
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. (Matthew 7:7-8 NIV) The thief does notContinue Reading
Caregiving
Defend the weak and the fatherless; uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed.Rescue the weak and the needy… (Psalm 82:3-4 NIV) Yesterday, our son had his third hip surgery. As I wrote this, he was sleeping off the anesthesia, and we were preparing to make the four-hour drive home. (*UpdateContinue Reading
Prayers for Wednesday
Pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. (James 5:16 NIV) ________ This morning our son is undergoing his third hip surgery. The first was an emergency procedure, the second was to correct complications and improve his long-term health,Continue Reading
Listening for creativity
God has filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom and skill, with intelligence and understanding, and with knowledge in all [areas of] craftsmanship, to devise artistic designs to work in gold, silver, and bronze, and in the cutting of stones for setting and in the carving of wood, for work in every skilled craft. Continue Reading
Hope as we travel through life
[This post is adapted from the devotions I led at the arts camp last month. While geared towards 10-19 year olds, the messages of Jesus’ parables apply to all ages.] We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. (Hebrews 6:19 NIV) If you were travelingContinue Reading
End Times Church
Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready. (Revelation 19:7 NIV) I was recently was rereading Proverbs. The very last piece of Proverbs focuses on “A Virtuous Woman” or “The Radiant Bride” or “A WifeContinue Reading
July 4, 2026: God Shed His Grace
Today we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence. It is a day to pray for our nation. As you read these words we usually sing, I invite you to pray them in a new way. “While the storm clouds gather far across the sea, Let us swear allegianceContinue Reading
250 Years
How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard,running down on Aaron’s beard, down on the collar of his robe.It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion.For there the Lord bestows his blessing, even life forevermore. (PsalmContinue Reading