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  • Not to Haunt You, But to Heal You

    Herod heard reports about Jesus, but instead of wonder, he felt fear. “This is John the Baptist,” he said. “He has been raised from the dead.” Herod had tried to silence John, but he could not silence the truth John… Continue reading

  • I Will Be Stubborn and Do What I Want

    Jeremiah 18:12–17 There is much that is tragic in the book of Jeremiah. There is lament, warning, sorrow, and a deep sense of approaching disaster. Jeremiah often speaks as a man who knows the truth must be told, even when… Continue reading

  • Forget the Tie; Listen to Dad

    “Hear, my child, your father’s instruction,and do not reject your mother’s teaching.”— Proverbs 4:1 I stand at an intersection of thinking. Father’s Day is coming, and Proverbs 4 is on my liturgical calendar for today. I am not planning to… Continue reading

  • Not Ashamed

    “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”— Romans 1:16 The first time we see… Continue reading

  • Seeds for Sowing

    “He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.”— Psalm 126:6 KJV Crack open a berry and you will likely find a seed — or more. Some have said… Continue reading

  • Praying Honestly

    Sometimes prayer begins when the heart is faint. One of the truly liberating realities of my life has been learning that I do not have to be great at praying. I do not have to be eloquent.I do not have… Continue reading

  • Real Strength

    “… I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”— II Corinthians 12:9 Whatever the thorn in Paul’s flesh was, we have all gained from it. That is because, whether we admit it or… Continue reading

  • No Reputation

    Is it possible to become so familiar with Jesus that we limit our capacity for real faith in Him? Two things come to mind as companions to the message I preached this morning. One is a song by Rick Elias.… Continue reading

  • Malta: When Trouble Becomes Testimony

    Bible Chat on Acts 28:1-10 I think that if I were along the Mediterranean in southern Europe, near Sicily, near the place where Europe meets Africa, and I had the opportunity and the time, I would like to visit Malta.… Continue reading

  • Happy Is He (or She)

    “Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God.”— (Psalm 146:5, KJV) We live in a world trained to place its confidence carefully. We are taught to trust what… Continue reading