02/21/10
“All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers and the flower falls, but the Word of the Lord will stand forever.” 1 Peter 1:24,25. NIV Our earthly bodies are like grass. When you walk...[more]
02/19/10
As a fledgling ministry couple in our first church, we received a frantic phone call from a seminary colleague serving in a parish across town. Sounding like a poodle cornered by a Doberman, our friend squeaked, “Roger, the...[more]
02/19/10
God always offers you a firm place to stand, but your feet are not firmly set in place until you've made up your own mind that's where you want to be. David writes: "He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud...[more]
02/18/10
“They do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34 Thirty-seven years old. Thin, almost frail. Balding and bespectacled. An electronics buff. Law-abiding and tired. Certainly not a description you would give a vigilante. But...[more]
02/16/10
How do you know when it’s time to make a big decision in your life? How do you know when circumstances squeeze you into a corner and force you to radically alter your lifestyle? Does God see your desperation? Does He hear you...[more]
02/15/10
“Yes, Brother, I see that hand!” Church leaders, like all men with feet of clay, are tempted to climb ladders of success. Buildings, budgets and baptisms are never far from the mind of any pastor. Whether he admits it or not,...[more]
02/12/10
Jesus was not always welcomed warmly by earth-travelers. Some saw Him as a threat. Some saw Him as a heretic. Most saw Him as an enigma. Not everyone in Jesus’ world gave him a warm welcome. Not everyone received him with grace....[more]