Faith… Learning Contentment 24 Jul 2016 As many of you regular readers know, I have been learning that in life God teaches us 2 lessons: You are not enough. In Jesus you will always have enough.…
A Tale of Three Women… “But I trust in Your unfailing love…for You have been good to me.” 22 Jul 2016 But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing the LORD's praise, for he has been good to me. Psalms 13:5-6, NIV. My…
Grace Grace Should Not Be Just an Abstract Idea 3 Jul 2016 When we read about Jesus forgiving the "woman who lived a sinful life" (that's code for irreligious, obviously immoral, and likely sexually promiscuous), applaud her boldness in coming to Jesus,…
Faith… Mountains in the Sun 30 Jun 2016 Today when I came out to the porch the sun was shining and those mountains that were hidden by the clouds yesterday were clearly visible today. I was struck at…
What I've Been Learning Mountains in the Mist 29 Jun 201618 Jul 2016 God can teach you a lot on a cloudy day. I am at one of those places in life where it is unclear what lies ahead. God led me out…
Books… To Avoid Restless Anxiety About the Future. 28 Jun 2016 The crosses which we make for ourselves by a restless anxiety as to the future, are not crosses which come from God. We tempt Him by our false wisdom, wishing…
Forgiveness… Bad News, Good News 26 Jun 2016 Bad news--I've made LOTS of mistakes. Good news--God's mercy has taken care of them....ALL of them. And a good teaser of the topic of tomorrow's post...
Discipleship… Luke, I Am Your Father! 24 Jun 2016 This is a special post. I was able to get a copy of the video of the Father's Day message I delivered June 19th at Curtis Lake Church in Sanford,…
Forgiveness The Forgiveness of Sins 13 Jun 2016 I was recently asked to be part of a sermon series on the Apostles Creed at a local church regarding the line "the forgiveness of sins." Below is the message.…