“The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.” (John 10:10 NLT) As we shared in yesterday’s post, our goal as a believer is to become fruitful (effective for Christ) and connected (with Jesus and other believers) in order that our lives mayContinue reading “How Can I Help Someone Know Jesus (Part 2)”
Monthly Archives: September 2021
How Can I Help Someone Know Jesus?
“Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5 NLT) When I was growing up, while our world was in chaos, at least most people attended church and the authority of theContinue reading “How Can I Help Someone Know Jesus?”
How Does God Speak?
Jesus said, in John 10:27: “My sheep listen to my voice…” (NLT) The implications are manifold, but the point is, it shouldn’t be considered odd or unusual that followers of Jesus are able to hear, discern, understand and respond appropriately to the voice of our Shepherd. We’ll look at some ways that God speaks, butContinue reading “How Does God Speak?”
What I Learned Through My Divorce
Having lost both of my parents, a sister and many other relatives and friends to death, there’s a part of me that believes the death of my marriage and subsequent divorce resulted in a longer, more agonizing period of grief than the death of my loved ones. When someone we love dies, while painful andContinue reading “What I Learned Through My Divorce”
Why Another Blog?
As a retired pastor I find great comfort in knowing my identity wasn’t and isn’t in what I did/do (i.e. pastoring/being retired). By the way, neither is yours. As children of God, our identity is found in our oneness with our Father. When I was born physically I became a Hager, the name of myContinue reading “Why Another Blog?”
Walking With Jesus 