August 23, 2019 – I long to experience more in my relationship with God. In one breath I utter these words and in the next I simply move on with life. I live with a type of practical agnosticism that ...  Read More

I have to be honest. Sometimes I wonder if giving human beings the freedom to choose was really the best decision. Of course, who am I to question the wisdom and goodness of God. Our carelessness in t...  Read More

God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. F...  Read More

August 10, 2019 – How do you help someone seek God’s will? Maybe the better question is why do so many people struggle to find their purpose in life? Are we distracted by too many opinions? How many v...  Read More

But all that is recorded here is so that you will fully believe that Jesus is the Anointed One, the Son of God, and that through your faith in him you will experience eternal life by the power of his ...  Read More

There is a great old Farside cartoon where a salesman is approaching a house and is greeted at the gate by a sign reading, "Beware of Doug."I think I liked this Far Side cartoon so much partially beca...  Read More

Put your heart and soul into every activity you do, as though you are doing it for the Lord himself and not merely for others.-Colossians 3:23 (TPT) ____________________________ I have a question for ...  Read More

We learn early on that being near-sighted means that a person has trouble bringing things that are farther away into focus. In a way, many people suffer from a sort of spiritual near-sightedness. The ...  Read More

According to Jewish tradition redemption is one of three distinct acts of God. Creation, the beginning of all things, revelation, the ongoing process, and redemption, the end of all things. In a way, ...  Read More

“Now I am coming to you. I told them many things while I was with them in this world so they would be filled with my joy. I have given them your word. And the world hates them because they do not belo...  Read More

Son, do you remember in school when you were taught about the origin of our educational systems? Schools are a fairly modern invention. Prior to that, families or individuals would pay an educated man...  Read More

Growing up at the tail end of the Cold War and the debate over nuclear power in our country, I heard the word “fallout” almost daily in both school and on television. Everyone was concerned, and with ...  Read More