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  • Faith as a Force Multiplier

    Faith is a force multiplier. “… force multiplier is a factor or a combination of factors that gives personnel or weapons (or other hardware) the ability to accomplish greater feats than without it.” — Wikipedia General Colin Powell liked to use the… Continue reading

  • Faith Factor

    Faith, according to Hebrews 11:1 is substantive and evidential in and of itself. Does that suggest that faith in anything proves the thing? Yes and no.Yes, faith, because of divine and universal principles set in motion from the time when… Continue reading

  • Draw Near

    “Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.” – Hebrews 10:22 We have often heard and spoken the words, “Come… Continue reading

  • The Plain Path

    The Plain Paths and Perfect Passages Psalm 27:11 – “Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.” Consider how you have come to where you are in life. Reflect on your… Continue reading

  • Blood and Remission

    “And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.” – Hebrews 9:22 Every function of creation points to the center of God’s truth. The body teaches us lessons about how… Continue reading

  • To You, I Called

    A Prayer in Response to Psalm 30 Our Father in heaven, on this day of worship and praise, of remembrance and reflection,we come to acknowledge that you are God.You are above us.Your ways are not our ways; your thoughts are… Continue reading

  • Psalm 31 — My Times Are in Your Hand

    Psalm 31 meets us precisely there. “Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am in distress;my eye is wasted from grief;my soul and my body also.” (Psalm 31:9) This is not polished prayer. It is honest prayer.The psalmist speaks… Continue reading

  • I Need a Prayer Song—and I Need It Now (Psalm 38)

    Sometimes the heart insists: “I need a prayer song—and I need it now.” Psalm 38 is a template of timely prayer for anyone who has suffered or is suffering. It gives voice and emotion to the cry of the heart… Continue reading

  • Casting Cares

    I Peter 5:7:  “…Casting all your cares upon Him, for He careth for you.” Imagine yourself adrift upon a sea of trouble, tossed furiously by its waves and sinking under the load of care. Along comes Jesus inviting you to… Continue reading

  • Beatitude People: Learning to Hear a Different Rhythm

    Lately, my preaching, writing, and teaching have kept circling back to the same place: a hillside where Jesus sat down, looked at ordinary people, and began not with commands, but with blessing. The Beatitudes are familiar to many of us.… Continue reading