When Change Upends Your Life

Change can be hard, particularly if it is something you did not plan on. You may feel like the Israelites in Jeremiah 29 who have been sent into exile in Babylon and forced to live in a place that is very foreign to them. Perhaps you, like the Israelites, had your own plans and ignored […]

Pressed

The sun shines Upon my back Shadow before me Showing I lack Light from behind Darkness ahead Pressed in between What is to be said Turn around Face the light Accept God’s son Defeat the night Son before me Shadow behind Jesus leads now Peace I did find Elijah came near to all the people […]

Sunday praise

“…Amen, blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen – Revelation 10:12 (NASB).”

Stylish Faith

When I was in high school in the 1970s, there were some pretty cool fashions we teenagers wore. Now when I look at pictures from that era and the outfits we wore, I wonder why we thought they were cool. Trendy clothing styles come and go just like trendy beliefs. Paul writes about this in […]

A Rich Aroma

Tears streamed down her cheeks as she looked at the box full of food. “I did not know where I was going to get food today.” The emotional response was evident. She was touched by the rich aroma of God’s love expressed by the hands of His faithful. Paul expresses this emotional response toward the […]

My New Political Thriller is Now Available

Today I want to take a brief moment from my usual posts about faith and scripture to share some exciting news. My new book Race for Redemption launched today and is now available to purchase. This is the sequel to Islands of Deception which was published in 2023. The book is a clean political thriller […]

Sunday Praise

Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth.Serve the LORD with gladness;Come before Him with joyful singing.Know that the LORD Himself is God;It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.Enter His gates with thanksgivingAnd His courts with praise.Give thanks to Him, bless His […]

Sunday Praise

Praise the LORD!Praise God in His sanctuary;Praise Him in His mighty expanse.Praise Him for His mighty deeds;Praise Him according to His excellent greatness.Praise Him with trumpet sound;Praise Him with harp and lyre.Praise Him with timbrel and dancing;Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe.Praise Him with loud cymbals;Praise Him with resounding cymbals.Let everything that has breath […]

Light in the Deepest Darkness

The darkest place I’ve ever experienced is inside a cave where the guide turns out the lights. It is total darkness that feels as if it is pressing in around you. It reminded me of the darkness God sent on Egypt in Exodus 10:21: “Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘Stretch out your hand toward […]

Hope for the Dispirited

In Matthew 9:36-38 Jesus does not just see a crowd, he is moved with compassion for them. He senses their need, their yearning for something better. They are distressed as verse 36 tells us (NASB). The Greek word for distress describes it as “to give oneself trouble (Strong’s 4660).” They are searching for something better. […]