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Recently I was coming home on a flight from Chicago, having visited my children in Ohio. After we landed, the pilot said the usual things about how happy he was we had chosen to fly with the airline, and then when he finished, he said, “Be kind to each other out there.” For some reason, […]
Remember the old flash cameras that gave you momentary blindness after the photo was taken? You had to blink a few times to get those yellow circles to stop distorting your vision. Other things can distort your vision too. You can be blinded by the bright lights of an oncoming motor vehicle. You have […]
Some of us may find the whole biblical story of Jonah to be well, fishy! After all, we like things to make sense. We want them to be provable, or at least probable. If you know much about the Bible, chances are you have already concluded that the heart of any of its stories requires […]
Let your hope make you glad. Be patient in time of trouble and never stop praying. Romans 12:12, NIV Professor Trouble is an interesting teacher. He has a Ph.D. in Panic, hysteria, and Despair. He shakes us to the core and reminds us we are not in control. He leads us down the corridors of […]
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:6, NIV Martin Luther said, “Faith is a living, busy, powerful thing; it is impossible for it not to do us good continually.” […]
You’re probably wearing a bit of green today as you prepare your favorite recipe of corned beef and cabbage. After all, it’s Saint Patrick’s Day and traditions, and parades, and festivities abound. Historically, Saint Patrick’s Day was celebrated during the Lenten season which prohibited the use of alcohol or eating meat. The rules were waived […]
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9, NRSV What were you thinking? Sometimes that’s a rhetorical question […]
One of my more recent books is called, Got 10 Minutes…for God? Since I write devotional books for a living, it occurred to me that some people may not even know the purpose behind doing daily devotions. In fact, they might not even know what the word “devotions” means. After all, everybody’s busy! What can […]
Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32, NLT The part of the Lord’s Prayer that we might find a bit tricky is that section that asks God to “forgive us as we forgive others.” The language is loftier than this phrase, but […]
My Father-in-law, William R. Barbour Jr. was an incredible man and on March 2, 2022, he would have turned 100 years old. To celebrate his life and his legacy, I have updated this post in his honor. When William Rinehart Barbour, Jr. turned 95 in March of 2017, the sparkle in his eye was […]
