September 26, 2024 Which room are you in? “Jesus said to them, ‘You faithless people! How long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy to me” (Mark 9:19 NLT). Which Room are You in? Jesus often expressed exasperation at the lack of faith he witnessed in …
September 19, 2024, “Centered in His Will” There is a story about a country preacher who baptized a drunk man in a lake many years ago. When the preacher lifted the man from the water, he asked, “Did you find Jesus?” The man responded, “No, I didn’t.” The preacher dipped him again, held him under a bit longer and …
September 12, 2024, Limping but Blessed! Last week I was stricken with severe pain and swelling in my left leg just above the knee level. The pain was so intense that by Saturday night I thought I would not be able to attend church the next morning. When the sun rose, I got up and …
September 5, 2024, True Wisdom or Artificial Intelligence Thank you to everyone who joins us daily at 5:14 p.m. to pray for healing and wholeness for others. God takes care of our needs as we take time daily to pray intentionally for others. I am grateful for the praise reports we receive like the one …
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Aug 29, 2024, Doing Good While Tolerating Evil? One of my responsibilities as a school principal was to observe classrooms and then meet with the teacher to share what I had observed. I always shared the positives before discussing areas where improvements were needed. That’s what Jesus did in the letters he had John write …
August 21, 2024, Press and Breathe! Let’s face it. Stress knows your address! No one is immune to adverse and strenuous situations. But we do not have to allow ourselves to be driven to despair! “In my distress, I prayed to the LORD, and the LORD answered me and set me free” (Psalm 118:5 …
August 15, 2024, A Necessary Inconvience When I asked God for a thought to share today and He dropped “August” in my spirit, I thought maybe I had missed God this time. But please read this one through. It blessed me and maybe, it will you too! Although I love seasonal changes, I never cared …
July 25, 2024, Standing on the Promises Betty and I are on travel, sort of a couples’ retreat, with two of our friends who are pastors. So, this week, I wanted to share a brief passage from my upcoming book that many of you have encouraged me to write. Please pray that God will grant …
July 18, 2024, God Still Is! “The world is all messed up; the nation is sick; trouble is in the land; confusion is all around. But I know somehow that you can see the stars only when it’s dark enough. And I see God working.” Those words were spoken by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 56 years …
July 11, 2024, Understanding! Happy July 11th! The 7-Eleven convenience store is the most enduring and, undoubtedly, the largest such company in the world. It began as an ice company in 1927 and became 7-Eleven in 1946 to reflect its hours of operation at the time. When they started operating 24/7, they did not change …