Helping people deepen their relationship with God
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
New Year’s Eve 2023. For some, an auspicious date – 123123. For many, a time to reflect on the past and look ahead to the next year. Some make resolutions – new year, new me. Others perhaps brace themselves for … Read the rest
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.
Isaiah 55:8
I’m no baseball expert but life has got me thinking about the theological meaning of curveballs lately.
The curveball is one … Read the rest
Who doesn’t want peace in the midst of the turmoil we live in? Every glance at the news headlines promises more conflict, economic stress, and future volatility. Meanwhile, the fast pace of our digital society makes our lives more complex … Read the rest
Recently I came across the profile picture of a Facebook content creator who had framed her profile picture with the words “peaceful loving sovereign soul – I stand for freedom.”
For a humanist – one who believes in the centrality … Read the rest