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 […]

Are You Ready to Receive?

Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed them, and broke them, and kept giving them to the disciples to set before the people. Luke 9:16, NASB There’s a line in Luke 9:16 that caught my attention: “and kept giving them.” Jesus took what the disciples […]

Following the Water Jugs in our Life

A few months ago I went to park my car in a lot a few blocks from my hotel. When I walked back after parking the car, I ran into someone I hadn’t seen in years. We ended up talking for almost two hours about some serious life issues and were able to encourage one […]

Answering the Small Voice Inside

You’re content with your life, yet something deep inside is drawing you to take a look at Jesus. You’ve heard a lot about Him, but there are so many things in this world preventing you from clearly seeing Him. The question is whether you will make an effort to overcome those obstacles or let Jesus […]

The Eternal Anchor

There are many things in this life we can hold onto for security. Yet when the storms of life hit us with stress and trauma, it has a way of sifting out what has lasting surety. The things of this world are no match to the eternal presence of God in our life. He is […]

Regain Your Spiritual Sight

There is a blindness we can be afflicted with that prevents us from seeing the world as God sees it. The brokenness of people and their actions against us can prevent us from seeing their need for Jesus. A defensive posture can hinder us from helping them to see the peace of Christ. We need […]

The Raging Calm Around You

Life storms. They are those unexpected events in your life that engulf you with trauma and seize your calm life. As the waves of hurt, worry, and pain pound away, you struggle to stop your life from capsizing and going under. You forget that Jesus is right there with you. “Teacher, do You not care […]

Expectations of a Day Laborer

Years ago, during a severe recession, I recall the frustration of not being able to get a job. Day after day I would apply for work to no avail. Finally I was able to secure a position with a company that hired day laborers. The job required me to call in every morning for a […]

The Powerful, Gentle Touch

We get a sense of the powerful yet personal nature of God in Matthew 17. Jesus “took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves (17:1, NASB).” On the mountain Jesus’ “face shone like the sun, and His garments became as white as light. […]

An Attitude of the Heart

Many people in Jesus’ day pursued him with some level of faith or curiosity. They sought to see for themselves what he was about. Some came for healing, others to hear his teaching, still others because of people like the Samaritan woman: So the woman left her waterpot, and went into the city and said […]