While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him. Someone told him, “Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting …
One Life
“My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.” John 4:34 What gives you sustenance? What fuels you? What brings …
Graduation
My son graduates from college tonight. Numerous classes and assignments, struggles and wins, tenacity and hard work has led him to this moment. It’s the culmination of so many prayers, …
Do You Believe
Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet believed.” John 20:29 Over 2,000 years ago, history was …
Fix Our Eyes
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for …
Different Weapons
“For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of this world. On the …
Disturb Us
Prayer by Sir Francis Drake Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves, when our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little, when we …
Freedom
But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” 2 …
My Rock
Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My …
Keeping Watch
Does anybody see you? Does anyone notice when things aren’t going well … when you’ve wander off of the path? We often look to people to fulfill the aches and …
The Real Deal
“We have imitated the world, sought popular favor, manufactured delights to substitute for the joy of the Lord and produced a cheap and synthetic power to substitute for the power …
Visions
During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” After Paul had seen the vision, we …