I once stood as the supreme ruler of all I saw. Nothing was denied me. My word was law and my desires were reality — until I encountered the God of Heaven. While I was master of all that I saw, I was warned in a dream, and its interpretation, that my pride would be… Continue Reading Open letter from Nebuchadnezzar
Has something ever happened to you and you think, “What a coincidence?” This week as I was reading with our group through Esther 6 it struck me that many would read this passage and say “What a coincidence.” Yet those who trust God to be all He says He is see the very hand of… Continue Reading The hand of God is no coincidence
Memorial Day 2023: The flag of the United States of America always stirs in me the respect for our nation, our freedoms and the sacrifices given that we might have them. Earlier in April, I was stopped at US 41 and Cochran watching the wind (pretty windy that day) wave the flag across the street. … Continue Reading Long may she wave – and stand strong
This Wednesday night our most recent team returning from Cuba will update us on their work there, as well as the ways they saw God work in them and those in Fomento. Every so often I will have someone ask, “Why do you send people to Cuba?” The most obvious answer is so we can… Continue Reading Why Cuba? So many reasons!
Have you ever thought about the fact that if your parents didn’t have children, you won’t either? Mothers are imperative if you are to exist! Some of you might have had a difficult or maybe even antagonistic or non-existent relationship with your mom. For that, I am so sorry. The impact of a mother in a… Continue Reading The specialness of mothers
April showers bring May flowers, at least that was what I heard growing up in Ohio. Here in SWFL, April showers remind us summer humidity is just around the corner. It is also time to begin your preparations for the summer hurricane season. I have a list that pops up in my email every year… Continue Reading The importance of being prepared
Mark 10:46-52 tells of the encounter of Bartimaeus and Jesus, and the resulting life change Bartimaeus experienced. What change needs to happen in your life today? There are lessons to be learned from Bartimaeus. First, he had needs and did all that he could to satisfy those needs by begging. Imagine the work he had… Continue Reading The only hope for the needs no one else can meet
What is faith? I mentioned this morning about a story I once heard about the law of the pendulum. It is about a college student taking a class in which each student must make a dramatic presentation about an assigned topic. His topic was the pendulum. On the day of his presentation he stood before the class… Continue Reading Test of faith
I ran out of time Sunday. Although the world wants to say that everyone goes to Heaven, this isn’t true because of the issue of justice. In America we are fighting about the meaning of justice, but everyone wants justice (even if only by their definition). Justice for the wrongs that are perpetrated on you and your… Continue Reading Everyone goes to Heaven, or do they?
