The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them;    he delivers them from all their troubles.The Lord is close to the brokenhearted    and saves those who are crushed in spirit. (Psalm 34:17-18 NIV) I have a longer post nearly ready that touches on the recent floods in Texas. But for now, I wanted to share this beautifulContinue Reading

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. (Romans 14:17 ESV) Last spring we had a guest preacher in for meetings at church who used the above verse over and over and over toContinue Reading

[P.S. to this post: Please pray this week for a young couple who are expecting a baby with a severe chromosomal condition. The baby may be stillborn or live a handful of hours, but is not expected to live very long. The 24-year-old mother was advised to end the pregnancy,Continue Reading