Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while (Mark 6:31) I am currently in Florida… the ultimate get-away destination during spring break; of course, it’s not the most ‘desolate’ place to rest a while as thousands invade the warm climate and beaches during the month of March… and yet, it’s a […]
You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand on me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me (Psalm 139:5) When children are afraid, intimidated, or isolated, they struggle to flourish, especially in a school or educational setting. However, when they know and sense that they are dearly loved – by parents, […]
While sitting down to write this blog, I opened up a remaining Christmas candy, Dove chocolate. This was the message on the inside of the wrapper: You are a shining star – a timely intro to a message about Epiphany… and our call to shine brightly for others. The season of Epiphany begins with a […]
… But with God all things are possible! (Mark 10:27) We have the tendency to fall back into the ‘old Adam’ attempt to appease God and create our own self-righteous salvation through our works… “If I am good enough maybe I’ll earn my salvation.” Jesus continued to show His disciples the fallacy of this prideful […]
He chose us before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him. In love, He predestined us for the adoption of sons through Jesus Christ… (Ephesians 1: 4-5) The concept of predestination is somewhat mind-boggling. The idea that our good Lord chose us (before time) to be His children […]
“Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw Him go into heaven.” (Acts 1:11) If I had been with the disciples at Christ’s ascension, I think I would have done a lot of looking up, keeping an eye on the sky for Christ’s return. His […]
The water that I will give you will become in you a spring of water welling up to eternal life (John 4: 14) Springtime has arrived. The bitter cold has been replaced with warm afternoons. The gray stale landscape is transforming into a myriad of colors and aromatic […]
Next week is Holy Week – history’s most important week. In fact, over half of the combined four Gospels focus on this paramount period in the life of Christ. It is the culmination of our Savior’s wonderful work of redemption. As God’s children we will spend time pondering, reflecting and rejoicing over those days: Palm […]
February 14, 2024: Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday – roses and thorns… a very unique intersection of the ways that love is demonstrated. The soft, beautiful petals of the roses are given to express love to another person; the thorns of the crown of Jesus remind us of the suffering and death that Christ endured […]
Finishing Strong A strong finish makes all the difference. The fourth quarter of a football game… or a basketball contest… or the last leg of a mile relay determine the final outcome. Our Lord’s ‘fourth quarter’ was on the cross. When all seemed lost and defeat looked imminent, Jesus slayed sin, death, and the devil […]