February 28, 2020
“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” See 1 […]
January 20, 2020
“Every good and perfect gift is from above” See James 1:17 “Dad, you’re crazy! Why are you like this?!” my daughter blurts out. “I don’t know, […]
August 25, 2019
“Do this in remembrance of me.” ~Jesus See Luke 22:19 Emotional music is playing softly, the lights are dimmed and Pastor speaks, “If you have sin […]
July 16, 2019
“For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.” John […]
September 18, 2018
“Christ is the end of the Law, in order to bring righteousness to everyone who believes.” Romans 10:4 Part of the recovery process for my past […]
July 26, 2018
“But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation” Colossians […]
May 19, 2018
“Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look steadily at […]
December 10, 2017
“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” ~God See Hebrews 13:5 Loneliness can really hurt, that is, if you don’t understand something: you are never […]
December 4, 2017
Then Jesus said to him, “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.” John 5:8 I used to struggle with self-pity…a lot. If you only knew […]
December 3, 2017
“We hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” See Acts 2:11 Right from the get-go, I want to be very clear about […]
November 24, 2017
“But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.” 1 John 2:20 Have you ever heard someone say, “I’m […]
October 27, 2017
“Cast your cares on him because he cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7 Pain. We all feel it at some point in our lives. Sometimes our […]
August 1, 2017
“You have become obedient from the heart.” See Romans 6:17 If I told you to not think about a blue sports car, what would you think […]
December 18, 2016
“Let us not give up the habit of meeting together, as some are doing. Instead, let us encourage one another all the more, since you see […]
October 4, 2016
He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the […]
September 20, 2016
“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” James […]
September 12, 2016
“I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation…” See Philippians 4:12 For so many years I lived a life of discontentment. I […]
September 9, 2016
“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not […]
August 30, 2016
“Then David got up from the ground.” See 2 Samuel 12:20 God seemed really harsh in the Old Testament. That is, to the unbeliever, and even […]
August 26, 2016
“The evening meal was being served, and the devil had already prompted Judas Iscariot, son of Simon, to betray Jesus.” John 13:2 I’m not gonna lie, […]
August 12, 2016
“They still did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight until they sent for the man’s parents.” John 9:18 There is […]
August 11, 2016
“If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God.” 1 John 4:15 My ministry used to be very […]
August 9, 2016
“But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, […]
August 4, 2016
“I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am the one I claim to be, you will […]
July 19, 2016
When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, “Do you want to […]
June 7, 2016
“So Pharaoh said to Joseph, ‘I hereby put you in charge of the whole land of Egypt.'” Genesis 41:41 I wake up early each day, usually […]
June 3, 2016
I tell you the truth, Jesus said to them, “No one who has left home or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake […]
May 26, 2016
“When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges […]
May 25, 2016
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” ~God See 2 Corinthians 12:9 What is perhaps the greatest characteristic you […]
May 20, 2016
“but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out, because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately […]
May 15, 2016
“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, […]
May 3, 2016
“Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.” ~Jesus Luke 6:27-28 Love my […]
April 17, 2016
“All things work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 How do you handle disappointments? For […]
April 13, 2016
“I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.” Romans 7:15 One […]
March 29, 2016
“We take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” See 2 Corinthians 10:5 Your thoughts will destroy your life—if you let them. For years, […]
March 24, 2016
“With unveiled faces we can see and reflect God’s glory.” See 2 Corinthians 3:18 Some years ago, when the Holy Spirit kept on pestering me about […]
March 11, 2016
“In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit and growing throughout the whole world—just as it has been doing among you since the day you […]
March 7, 2016
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or […]