1 Corinthians 15:19 If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied. As we watched our 7-month old grandson reach for his plastic toy, we could see he was making a herculean effort. Not yet able to crawl, he would push up Continue Reading…
Philippians 2:3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. God has designed us to connect with other people. He blesses us and asks us to pour out that blessing on others. A recently reported Harvard study on longevity shows relationships help us live longer Continue Reading…
Job 33:14 For God speaks in one way, and in two, though man does not perceive it. We recently drove to Nashville to visit our son and his family. Josiah works in music business, and one of the bands he helps manage was performing at the Ryman Auditorium. Since he had to work Continue Reading…
Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord…” At the recent NFL Honors banquet, Damar Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills football player who had a cardiac arrest during a nationally televised game on January 2, took the stage to a standing ovation. He said, “Sudden cardiac Continue Reading…
Romans 12:11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. The weather all week had been frigid, and Sunday morning was no exception. It was taking a while for the sanctuary in our church building to warm up. But when the music started, I stood Continue Reading…
Matthew 18:33 “And should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?” Our culture seethes with the push to make people pay for wrongs done in the past. I love justice as much as the next person, but I think sometimes we can Continue Reading…
Ephesians 5:31-32 Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. Do you enjoy mysteries? How about profound mysteries? Profound mysteries involving love? Continue Reading…
2 Corinthians 12:9 “…. Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” How’s your strength meter? Physical strength. Emotional strength. Mental, Spiritual. We all need some kind of strength to make it through our days. It seems God Continue Reading…
Hebrews11:1 “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Faith. The scriptural definition reveals faith isn’t about what we see. In fact, as I’ve written previously, it’s based on what we don’t see with our physical eyes. And the eleventh chapter of Hebrews Continue Reading…
