His master replied, ‘Well done, my good and faithful servant. You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness! (Matthew 25:21 NLT) As I write this I am reflecting on more than six decades of farming.Continue Reading
He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for people to cultivate—bringing forth food from the earth: wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts. (Psalm 104:14-15 NIV) Come, ye thankful people, come,Raise the song of harvest home;All is safelyContinue Reading
Greatness, power, splendor, glory, and majesty are yours, Lord, because everything in heaven and on earth is yours. The kingdom is yours, Lord, and you are honored as head of all things. (1 Chronicles 29:11 GW) Today I invite you to make a list of things you are thankful for. The followingContinue Reading
I am the Lord; that is my name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare;before they spring into being I announce them to you. (Isaiah 42:8-9 NIV) Last Wednesday night before the service, our church had a (competitive) chili cook-off inContinue Reading
Bring to an end the violence the wicked and make the righteous secure— you, the righteous God who probes minds and hearts. (Psalm 7:9 NIV) When I was in grad school, I met a man originally from Nigeria. His first doctorate was in military science, but while he was inContinue Reading
The God who sits on his throne in heaven laughs. (Psalm 2:4 NIRV) Have you laughed recently? Like, a really deep belly laugh? Like, so hard you were tearing up and could barely breathe? If an event comes to mind, that’s great! When was the last time before that? IfContinue Reading
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made. (Psalm 139:13–14 NIV) Today my firstborn celebrates his “Golden Birthday” – his 21st birthday on the 21st. It’s amazing how in certain moments of parenting youContinue Reading
He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters. (Psalm 18:16-17 NIV) There’s a very challenging area of my life right now. The “what” of it doesn’t matter for this reflection, because each of us can identify at least one situationContinue Reading
Who dares despise the day of small things…? (Zechariah 4:10 NIV) Last week, within just two days, I encountered three opportunities to reflect on the value of small things. The first was a question: When did we decide that bigger was better? I reflected on this in terms of Jesus’ Church inContinue Reading
Pray for every political leader and representative, so that we would be able to live tranquil, undisturbed lives, as we worship the awe-inspiring God with pure hearts. (1 Timothy 2:2 TPT) The following was a prophetic word and call to warrior prayer given by Amanda Grace in late October. AlthoughContinue Reading