This year at our Wednesday evening services our pastor has been preaching through different spiritual disciplines like prayer, Bible reading, soul winning, praying in tongues, etc. This week we started talking about meditation – not the Eastern meditation of lotus position and a lot of humming, but spiritually “chewing” onContinue Reading
Following in the footsteps of a retiring leader is not always an easy task. If the person was outstanding at what they were doing, brought good leadership to the position, and fulfilled their duties with the qualities to do it well, their influence and legacy is impactful and longstanding. ImagineContinue Reading
(A prayer over you today.) May God himself, the heavenly Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, release grace over you and impart total well-being into your life. I pray that the Father of glory, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, would impart to you the riches of the Spirit ofContinue Reading
“But first and most importantly seek (aim at, strive after) His kingdom and His righteousness [His way of doing and being right—the attitude and character of God]….” (Matthew 6:33 AMP) In case anyone is wondering, I’m not done with my home’s physical deep cleaning. I keep pecking away at it from severalContinue Reading
(from my book:) All Powerful and Merciful God, Primary election day has arrived, and we are thankful that you have been faithful to your children and to this nation through many challenges. And we know that this nation is exhausted from the continued traumas thrust upon it and the vitriolContinue Reading
(A prayer from my book in preparation for tomorrow’s primary elections.) Timeless God, You have always chosen humans to whom you reveal yourself. Some like Abraham, Moses, and David had huge national responsibilities to carry out. Others like Ruth and Samuel walked in faith in smaller, more local ways. YourContinue Reading
Some beautiful “food for thought:” “Does God have feminine attributes? At first blush, many of us in conservative Christian circles may squirm a bit at this suggestion, but should we? “To be sure, Jesus, in his human nature, was male. It is also true that God the Father, Son, and HolyContinue Reading
In our state and many others this coming Tuesday brings primary elections for governmental offices. Some thoughts from my book and then a prayer: The writer of Proverbs says: “The words of a king are like a message from God, so his decisions should be fair. The Lord wants honestContinue Reading
The world is heavy and very dark right now. I found this story from the GiveHim15 blog encouraging and hope you will, too. Sometimes it’s great to just hear a good “praise report,” as we used to call them in Bible College days, 100 years ago. They encourage our faithContinue Reading
Sometimes the Word of God is gentle, loving, kind, and hopeful. Other times it has a sharpness that startles us. When Paul writes to the people of Galatia, his words aren’t exactly squishy: “Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow. If you sow toContinue Reading