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You’ve been defining what it means to be a person of faith for some time. No doubt your concept of faith has changed over the years, grown and matured as you have witnessed more closely how it works. You may even be in a place where you feel comfortable with your faith just as it […]
If we’re willing to be honest, most of us would have to confess we usually just throw away the instructions that come with putting the new bookcase together. After all, how hard can it be? We lay out all the pieces, look at the picture on the front of the manual and off we go. […]
Most of us appreciate being able to move through a problem, solving it logically, step by step. We carry on because we believe we’re right about the potential outcome. Sometimes though when we get to the end of our calculations, research, and options, we are surprised to discover we were not totally right. Some other […]
Jesus sighed deeply and said, “Why do you people ask for a miracle as a sign? I tell you the truth, no sign will be given to you.” This scripture from Mark 8:11 paints a picture that is probably familiar to most of us. Circumstances and situations arise in your life that cause you to […]
When all the things you’ve learned to depend on fall apart, it’s difficult to know where to turn. You’ve grown up with things that you never questioned because they were always true. You knew you could visit your family and friends any time you wanted to do so, or that you could find what you […]
You probably recognize the Breton fisherman’s prayer that was once given to JFK on a wooden plaque. It says, “Dear God, be good to me. The sea is so wide, and my boat is so small.” I don’t know about you, but I feel like my boat can barely stay afloat some days. Not only […]
Give thanks in every situation because this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Sometimes I throw my hat in the ring. Sometimes I throw in the towel. Sometimes I just get thrown for a loop, not expecting the crushing blow, the layoff, the end of love? I am not […]
Genesis 19 recounts the story of a guy named Lot and his family as they fled the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. An angel urged them to go quickly and by all means, “Don’t look back!” They ran, but not all of them listened to the angel’s direction. Do you ever wish you were given […]
It’s odd to realize we no longer live in a world where we can easily recognize what’s real and what isn’t. Half-truths abound. Fake news is accepted as fact. Facts are distorted and everything seems to need to be verified before you know whether you should believe it. Since you can’t check every camera angle […]
Sometimes when I think back on people I’ve met, or relationships I’ve had or lost, I wonder if things would have played out differently, if I had prayed. I don’t mean a quick popcorn prayer, but a heartfelt intentional prayer. These days, prayer is one of my first thoughts, but that hasn’t always been the […]
