“Therefore, 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 NIV) “I find I must borrow yet another parable from George MacDonald. Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild thatContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for the nation and world on Tuesdays this year.] “The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.” (Psalm 28:7 NIV) As you read this, I invite youContinue Reading
“I commend you to God [placing you in His protective, loving care] and [I commend you] to the word of His grace [the counsel and promises of His unmerited favor]. His grace is able to build you up…” (Acts 20:32 AMP) I heard a story last week of a womanContinue Reading
All Powerful God, Thank you for the many heroes of our faith, the men and women whose courage, conviction, and actions have led generations of Christ-followers so that the Good News has been shared in almost every people group on this planet. Thank you for the power of your HolyContinue Reading
“The wicked are crushed by every calamity, but the righteous find a strong hope in the time of death.” (Proverbs 14:32 TPT) This week I attended a memorial service for a gentleman I’d never met. His widow is one of the delightful older ladies in our church and she spokeContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for children, families, and our future on Thursdays this year.] “You have taken note of trouble and grief and placed them under your control.” (Psalm 10:14 GW) Several years ago I had a new thought: what would my generation have been like if Roe v.Continue Reading
I’ve been thinking lately about how many things we encounter that are obviously “good,” obviously “bad,” or somewhere in the “gray” area between good and bad. Generally, the obviously “good” or “bad” are things that Christ followers can easily respond to because they have Holy Spirit within them. The “gray”Continue Reading
[Please join me in praying for our nation and world on Tuesdays this year.] [Article by Mario Murillo; emphasis and prayer by me.] “The ruling elite govern us in a way that tells us that they will never face another free election. Their policies pile grief upon grief—crushing the AmericanContinue Reading
[Much of this post was reprinted from a blog entry that quoted “America’s Federal Holidays, The True Story,” by John De Gree of Classical Historian.*] “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.” (John 10:28 NIV) Today is Memorial Day, aContinue Reading
[Let us join together today to pray for the Church – each of us! – the Beloved – as we hear the words of our Loving God to us.] Listen, my dearest darling, you are so beautiful—you are beauty itself to me! Your eyes are like gentle doves behind yourContinue Reading