We were all born into a material world. Everything around us is made up of things we can touch, see, smell, hear, and even taste. After our birth, we spend the first couple of decades of our lives getting to … Read the rest
BELIEVING IS SEEING
THE BEDROCK OF OUR FAITH
Human beings have the innate capacity to have faith. We board a train in faith that it won’t derail and get us to our desired destination. We get into our car in faith that it won’t break down. We put … Read the rest
TWO KINDS OF FAITH
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1).
There are two different kinds of faith that operate in a believer’s life. My wife and I recently had encounters with both. They … Read the rest
A PRAYER FOR AMERICA
Today is the National Day of Prayer. Thousands gather on capitol steps, at county seats and city halls, in churches and parks, and online. They are leaving divides behind to lift their hearts and voices as one to our God. … Read the rest
THOUGHTS ABOUT FASTING AND COMMUNION
My wife and I felt impressed upon to have communion and prayer every night during the remainder of the month of April, and possibly beyond. In addition, one of our prayer partners told us the Lord impressed upon her to … Read the rest
INVITATION TO A ROYAL FEAST
Imagine a knock on your door. Your Ring camera shows two gentlemen in the attire of a king’s footman. Intrigued, you open the door. “You’re on the king’s guest list. He requests the pleasure of your company at the wedding … Read the rest
THE STRANGE PROXIMITY OF FAITH AND UNBELIEF
My wife’s and my faith are being tested like never before. What separates us from our calling to Kenya and the Eagles’ Wings ministry center is a $500,000 Jordan River. April is make-or-break or “cross-the-river-or-stay” month because the owners have … Read the rest
THE HEALING POWER OF PRAYER
Does prayer contribute to healing our bodies and minds? Many people grapple with this question when confronted with acute pain or serious disease that seems above our human coping abilities. The Bible and scientific research have a lot to say … Read the rest
THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER
Switching things up a bit! Here’s an 8.5 minute video taken on my back porch on a rainy day in Georgia with my thoughts on how the parable of the sower affects my heart when I engage with the Word … Read the rest
PRAYING TO GET UNSTUCK
Have you ever felt stuck? It’s frustrating, isn’t it? Of course, there are many different ways of getting stuck. Our daily lives can get stuck, and we find ourselves doing the same routine over and over again without being able … Read the rest
SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY
My morning devotions led me to the opening verses of Matthew 9, where Jesus heals a paralytic. These verses jumped out at me:
But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he … Read the rest
THE POWER OF PRODUCTIVE WAITING
During my years at a Bible College in Great Britain, now 40 years ago (gulp!), I took part in a performance group named “Portrait,” with which we went to churches and evangelistic outreach campaigns. The very first sketch we learned … Read the rest
NEWSFLASH!
Most of the time, you receive devotional insights on this blog – primarily what jumps out at me during devotions or reading.
Occasionally, I will share updates on our faith journey toward living and ministering in Kenya, which forms the … Read the rest
THE COUNSEL OF PEACE
And say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: for he shall branch out from his place, and he shall build the temple of the Lord. It is he who shall … Read the rest
IN ANTICIPATION OF SPRING
It’s mid-morning on a February Saturday, and I’m sitting in the sunroom of our house looking at a dreary scene outside. The sky is grey and a raw and a cold wind is blowing. The trees and shrubs in the … Read the rest