“So Abram departed as the Lord had instructed…” (Genesis 12:4a NLT) One of the most faith-filled verses in the Bible to me is Genesis 12:4 (above). In verse 1 of that same chapter, God had announced to Abram that He wanted Abram and his wife to leave their native country. God would later change Abram’sContinue reading “My Contract with God (Part 1)”
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Love and Relationship (Part 2)
“And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming.” (Luke 15:20b NLT) In Luke 15 Jesus tells a story about a father who had two sons. Though his younger son took his inheritance and left home with no intention of ever returning, the father, who in the story represents God,Continue reading “Love and Relationship (Part 2)”
Love and Relationship (Part 1)
“Anyone who wanders away from this teaching has no relationship with God. But anyone who remains in the teaching of Christ has a relationship with both the Father and the Son.” (2 John 1:9 NLT) A verse like the one above can raise some theological questions that are beyond the focus of this post. WhetherContinue reading “Love and Relationship (Part 1)”
Grappling With Grief (Part 3)
“You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.” (Psalm 56:8 NLT) Two lessons I’ve learned and will pass on for your consideration. First, the truth upon which I’m seeking to build my life, which enables me to hold lifeContinue reading “Grappling With Grief (Part 3)”
Grappling With Grief (Part 2)
“The Lord gave me what I had, and the Lord has taken it away. Praise the name of the Lord!” (Job 1:21b NLT) In some ways, life is like driving a car. I may have trained for years and believe I have full knowledge and confidence that my vehicle is under my complete control, andContinue reading “Grappling With Grief (Part 2)”
Grappling With Grief (Part 1)
“Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me.” (Psalm 23:4 NLT) Let me say at the outset that the next few posts aren’t intended to be a discourse on how anyone should or shouldn’t grieveContinue reading “Grappling With Grief (Part 1)”
Loving One Another Well
“This is My commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you.” (John 15:12 NLT) If, in the closing hours of Jesus’ life, He commanded us to love each other, we must conclude it was foremost on His mind. He even told us how to do it: “in the same way IContinue reading “Loving One Another Well”
Willingly!
“For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give His life as a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20:28 NLT) Damaras Carbaugh, sang a song entitled “Willingly” on her 1996 album, Giving My Life Away. It was written by Phil and Marie Armenia. You can listen to the song on YouContinue reading “Willingly!”
My Way or His HIGH Way?
“So Delilah said to Samson, ‘Please tell me what makes you so strong and what it would take to tie you up securely.’” (Judges 16:6 NLT) Lust is a powerful, seductive, and addictive force. Satan uses the demonic pull of inappropriate desire to lead us in ways God never intended for us to go, yet masksContinue reading “My Way or His HIGH Way?”
Sharing the Good News of Jesus (Part 3)
“And the crowd began pleading with Jesus to go away and leave them alone.” (Mark 5:17 NLT) One of my favorite stories in the Bible is in Mark 5, when Jesus heals a demon-possessed man. The man lived in a cemetery and the demons had made him so powerful that even shackles couldn’t hold him.Continue reading “Sharing the Good News of Jesus (Part 3)”
Walking With Jesus 