Simple Acts for God

I was visiting someone in a nursing home a few weeks ago. He had been in and out of the hospital for months. His recent stay left him without being able to have plain water for weeks. I happened to be with him when he was able to get his first drink of ice water. […]

Small Faith and Big Trials

We tend to think of big jobs requiring big things. If I need to move a lot of dirt I’m going to get a big earth moving machine. Yet when it comes to faith in Jesus, how big does my faith need to be, particularly when I’m facing a mountain-sized trial? Jesus said if you […]

How Fertile is the Soil of Your Relationships?

How we relate to one another may determine how fertile the soil is for the seeds of the gospel. Shallow relationships may not allow for the roots of the message of Jesus to run deep. As Jesus explained it in Matthew 13:5-6, because there was no “depth of soil,” there was “no root” and the […]

The Problem With DIY Pruning

When we grow impatient and get ahead of God, we may trim the wrong things from our life.

Unending Joy

Joy in this world is elusive, but Jesus gives us another option if we choose to follow Him.

Viewing Life in Panorama

The other day I was taking a picture of a sunset and I could not capture all the brilliant colors splashed across the sky in the frame. So I switched the camera to panorama mode and filled the frame with the sky and setting sun. It made me think about how sometimes we have a […]

The Calming Spirit of Agape Love

Agape love is not just a selfless love, but a love that no longer keeps score. It removes the transactional relationship of doing something and expecting something in return. It gets rid of the mentaility of doing something to secure someone’s favor. It removes expectations placed on other people. Agape love has the potential to […]

What Are You Seeking in Life?

What are you seeking in life? Amidst the hectic pace, the demands and challenges on you, do you stop and ask what is driving you? In John 1:35-42, John the Baptist pointed out Jesus walking to two of his disciples and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God (35, NASB)!” The disciples then followed Jesus. Perhaps […]

Does God Believe in You?

There are those who say God does not exist, but that doesn’t mean he ceases to exist. God continues to reign whether people deny Him or not. He remains as the creator of the world, the creator of you and me. No matter how elaborate the scheme to deny that there is no God; no […]

Surviving Life Storms

You set out for your day and then it hits. Menacing clouds appear on the horizon of your life and quickly overtake you with an unexpected trial. The powerful winds of uncertainty threaten to overtake you. Tears fall like rain. Doubts rise as to if you will pull through. Storms have a way of challenging […]