When I drive around the major freeways of Metro Atlanta, I have to put the pedal to the metal just to keep pace with the traffic flow. Everyone’s in a hurry, and the hurry seems to be getting bigger by … Read the rest
TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS
YOUR SOUL IS GOD’S SANCTUARY
Ever since God created this little orb called Earth amid a vast universe, He has maintained a sanctuary for Himself – something that would exhibit His spiritual glory in a three-dimensional, material world.
It started with a garden, where He … Read the rest
WALKING BY FAITH
So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, for we walk by faith, not by sight. Yes, we are of good courage, and we … Read the rest
BELIEVING IS SEEING
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
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
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
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
FEAR IN THE FREE WORLD
Richard Wurmbrand was a pastor who suffered lengthy imprisonment and unimaginable torture at the hands of the Romanian communist regime before he was ransomed by a Norwegian organization in 1964. He and his wife Sabrina eventually moved to the U.S. … Read the rest
HE REVEALS HIS THOUGHTS
One of the things that fascinates and warms me the most about a relationship with our God – Almighty Creator, Father of mankind, Lord, King of the universe – is that He reveals His thoughts to us. Amos says so:… Read the rest