A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT

WE ARE RETURNING TO KENYA!
I do not not use my blog to solicit funds, but today I am making an exception. My wife and I are asking for your prayer and support as we head to Kenya in a
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WHEN GOD’S LOVE HURTS

During my years of ministry as a pastor and emergency services chaplain, I’ve had the privilege of bringing comfort to many whose lives were suddenly turned upside down by tragedy.

A dreamhouse burned down in a matter of minutes. A … Read the rest

REVELATION AND ILLUMINATION

No born-again Christian will deny that the Bible is God’s divinely inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word. Many can even quote the verses that call it God-breathed, useful for training in righteousness, alive, active, and sharper than a double-edged sword.

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CLEAN AND DIRTY FEAR

person on a bridge near a lake

Psalm 19:9 says: “The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever.”

That’s an odd statement because it evokes the question: if there is “clean fear,” does “dirty fear” exist as well?

The short answer is: Yes, it does – … Read the rest

HACKING ALERT

Dear subscribers!

This morning I received a message via the Contact Form on my blog that I had been hacked and that my subscriber list had been extracted so it can be sold elsewhere. The e-mailer demanded $3,000 in Bitcoin … Read the rest

EZRA’S FAST

Ezra was a descendant of Aaron living in Babylonia among the Jewish exiles during the reign of Artaxerxes, the 3rd in a succession of kings who were moved by God to issue decrees enabling the rebuilding of Jerusalem and her … Read the rest

FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT

There is no doubt: doing our part in letting the Holy Spirit sanctify us is a struggle, especially in our consumer-driven, media-saturated, fast-paced culture that relentlessly assaults our ability to be still and constantly appeals to the desires of our … Read the rest