“Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, ‘Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all’.” Mark 9:35 I’m preparing to go to Greece with my wife in the next few weeks. We are a part of a team that will help lead worship and encourage missionaries […]
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you. Psalm 32:8 When I was in High School I entered a timed “car rally” with a friend in which we were to find our way through the city to a final destination […]
When I was growing up as a boy there were ways that my family celebrated various occasions. There were the large, over the top situations like Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. And then there were the smaller more intimate occasions like birthdays in which my mom would typically cook the favorite meal of the one celebrating […]
Today my cherished friend, teacher and comrade Chuck Miller went to his eternal home and has joined those who cheer us on in faith. He was such an incredible encourager. Right up to the end he was telling me of how grateful he was for God’s grace and mercy in his life. He was quick […]
“I am willing; be cleansed.” Mark 1: 43 Today I’m struggling with the common cold. I call it common because it seems that all my grandchildren share it in common and want to share it with me as well. It is one of those inclusive moments where all life is held in common and the […]
I heard a business owner at one time speak about the need to remain relevant as an organization. He seemed to indicate that it was a high value in their corporate culture. As I considered this I realized how, in much of my life, there is a deep desire to be considered relevant in the […]
It is the season of Advent leading up to Christmas and, as usual, it seems the busiest time of year besides being the most wonderful, beautiful or happiest time of the year. Time seems to escape me leaving me wondering where the day has gone. The reality for me is that so much is going […]
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: Ecclesiastes 3:1 When I lived in southern California I used to say that we had two seasons, summer and some sort of hybrid season that combined the other three traditional seasons. The weather didn’t necessarily fluctuate within the range traditionally […]
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful….I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, […]
1To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. 2 O my God, in You I trust, do not let me be ashamed; do not let my enemies exult over me. (Psalm 25:1-2) I find myself often trying to guard and protect myself from outward enemies perceived as a threat to myself, my family, my […]
