BOGO Faith

On a recent shopping trip I saw a BOGO (buy one get one free) sale. It made me stop and take notice. Two for the price of one is better than just one. That led me think of Ecclesiastes 4:9: “Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor (NASB).” […]

Silencing the Joy Stealers

There are many things in this world that can take our joy away. Yet if we hold onto the joy we have in the Lord, no one can take that away from us. Our faith in Jesus gives us an eternal hope that surpasses the temporal hope of this world. It is a hope that […]

Collateral Salvation

I was sitting in the booth in a restaurant telling the person sitting across from me about my faith in Jesus. They were not a believer and it seemed they were more determined to oppose me than listen to what I had to say. Our discussion seemed pointless until we slid out of the booth […]

The Insignificant Significant Details

I am always amazed at how God links things together, sometimes over years, to achieve His plan. I saw it with the publication of my first book where God brought people into my life, some years earlier, to help me complete the project. We can see this with Esther and how God raised her up […]

Behind the Facade of Disbelief

God’s presence is evident even when it seems you are surrounded by disbelief and resistance to Him.

The Unseen Legacy

What we do in our lifetime can impact generations to come. The choices we make can determine the direction of the lives of our descendants. Only God can see the arch of the fulfillment of His plan across the generations. Our obedience to God is an important part of His plan, even if we can’t […]

How Deep Are Your Roots of Faith?

It is one thing to hear and receive the Word of God, but another thing to let it transform you so that your life is fruitful for the Kingdom of God. Jesus talked about this in the parable of the sower in Matthew 13:3-9 and verses 18-23. Out of the four instances where the seeds […]

Rising Above the Distractions in Life

There is something gnawing at you deep inside. It’s a feeling that doesn’t go away, a restlessness. You try to push it away with distractions, but it remains, continuing to prod you. You search for answers, but the crowd stops you from seeing clearly. Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and was unable […]

Parched No Longer

This poem reminds us that the pursuit of new things often requires us to leave the past behind.

When Our Purposes Become God’s Purpose

Joseph may have prepared the tomb for his own purposes, but it ended up playing an important role in God’s purposes. It became the place for Jesus’s resurrection from the dead.