Restore the Sparkle or I Will Die
Trials are hard, at times they seem to suffocate us and weaken our walk with God. David shares with us his own difficulty in these six verses. Buckle your seat belt folks! Commentary, Psalm 13 For...
View ArticleKissing Crooked Lips
“The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’” Luke 7:34 God in some profound way, accommodates Himself to...
View ArticleWhen Brutality Smashes Into Grace
“Don’t waste your pain; use it to help others. Your greatest ministry will most likely come out of your greatest hurt.” Rick Warren Nothing I can say will cause your pain to go away. Any words or...
View ArticleThe Caged Bird is Freed
“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Psalm 91:1-2, NIV...
View ArticleNot to Be Gentle is Sin
Gentleness means recognizing that the world around us is fragile, especially in the lives of other people. It is recognizing our own capacity to do harm, and yet choosing rather to be tender,...
View ArticleMaking a List
This is a scary list. We’re told repeatedly that love is the evidence that disciples are to be identified. Love is the blood of the body. It’s that necessary. It’s critical. We’re called to love (one...
View ArticleCrooked Kisses
“The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’” Luke 7:34 God, in some profound way accommodates Himself to...
View ArticleCutting a Rose (Death)
There’s been a death in my family. A young man just 24 years old passed a week ago. He was the only child of my aunt and uncle, and they are rightfully devastated. The whole thing is pain on...
View ArticleBeing a Believer in Pain
by Joni Eareckson Tada My chronic pain makes my quadriplegia feel like a walk in the park. People often ask how I manage my pain. Well, when its fangs sink deep into my hips and back, that’s my...
View ArticleFront and Center
John 8:3-11 3 Then the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery, making her stand in the center. 4 “Teacher,” they said to him, “this woman was caught in the act of committing...
View ArticleCrooked Kisses
“The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’” Luke 7:34 God, in some profound way accommodates Himself to...
View ArticleGrinding It Out
Sometimes the only way out is through. Often there is so much of ‘life’ that we must try to handle. There’s far too many things that confuse us. Faced with many issues beyond our control, we seldom...
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