worship

a word of grace

Maybe, “We interrupt this program for a special news bulletin!” grabs your attention. How about, “We interrupt your life for a special word from God?” We need to be clear about God, who He is, how does He work, what …

the good old days

I see an incredible amount of “old stuff being made new” these days. A new Star Wars TV show and movie, superheroes on my screens, ET is back in a commercial and both Captain Picard and the Ghostbuster car return …

bodily and spiritual training

I’ve been pretty lazy about hitting the gym.  I’m rolling over at 0530, not rolling out.  Those 2019 New Year’s resolutions to work out more and lose some weight?  Long abandoned and forgotten. I’ll renew them for 2020 in the …

living water

Are you thirsty today? What are you thirsty for? We get thirsty for a physical drink (a cold glass of lemonade on a hot day) and that certainly tastes good and fills you up, but it doesn’t last. You’re going …

giving thanks

We normally think of Thanksgiving in November, with feasting and football and Pilgrims and Native Americans giving thanks. Is thanksgiving only to be celebrated in Fall? Shouldn’t we always have a spirit of thanksgiving? Are you thankful today? Jesus had …

devote yourself to God

You must make a choice, according to Jesus. “No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve …

Why pray?

“If God is God and in control over all things, then why do we pray?  What good is prayer?  What does prayer do?” These are common questions I’ve heard many times, from different people.  We can be confident to know …

excuses, excuses

“He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else,” according to Benjamin Franklin. Excuses are funny things. We all make them; psychologists call them “rationalizations.” Some are real and some are not. They reveal our heart …