Month: August 2017

12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.                 … Continue reading Fear As Gasoline →

4 Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually! 5 Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered - Psalm 105:4-5 A life of faith can be a grind. Like any passion, it can soon sink into the routine of life with a muted passion. Psalms gives … Continue reading God Is In Your Morning Coffee →

When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. 2 And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” 3 And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. - Matthew 8:1-3 Yesterday at church we talked about loneliness and how … Continue reading The Gospel of Loneliness →

21 And Elijah came near to all the people and said, "How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him." And the people did not answer him a word. - 1 Kings 18:21 Elijah was a prophet of God and as any … Continue reading Limping Between Two Gods →

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.   - Revelation 21:4 Our time here is limited. The great tragedy of life is not knowing when you will depart from this world. Death … Continue reading Back To Ashes →

And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” - Luke 12:15 How much do you have in your closet? In America, we are the richest people on the planet and this wealth is illustrated in our closets, … Continue reading Frasier, T-Shirts, And Having Too Much →

8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same … Continue reading Faith →

23 Sing to the Lord, all the earth!     Tell of his salvation from day to day. 24 Declare his glory among the nations,     his marvelous works among all the peoples! 25 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,     and he is to be feared above all gods. - 1 Chronicles 16:23-25 Last night was one of those moments of grace … Continue reading Last Night At WR Was Special →

Asa began to reign over Judah . . . 11 And Asa did what was right in the eyes of the Lord - 1Kings 15:9b, 11a) You see some interesting things in the accounts of the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah. Many times it plays out like a sitcom. Good king, bad king, good king, super … Continue reading Asa Was A Good King →

18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he my become wise. - 1 Corinthians 3:18 Do you ever grade yourself? Do you sit in the car and develop a point system to determine your growth as a human person … Continue reading Why I Curse In Traffic →