Our Most Important Work This quote popped up from out of nowhere on social media – I am convinced my computer hears what I discuss out loud, but is it now reading hearts, and informing my social media feed,…
A New Year Goal: Fleshing Out the Gospel Something shifted during the years of the COVID pandemic (primarily between 2020-2022). Between the ire of isolation, the rise of disinformation within the news media, and the arena of social media,…
The Sacred Space Between Ending and Beginning Anew The New Year is on us, and with it comes anticipation, hopefulness, and expectation. In the US, it’s customary to celebrate the end and the beginning by partying well, which seems…
ADVENT-HAPPY My dear friend, Ronnie, posted the above verse recently on Facebook. When I read it, my first thought was, “Yes, me, too!” I want to be found faithfully serving when my Lord returns (because, He will…and, maybe soon).…
The True Spirit of Advent Every advent, every coming, every appearance involves waiting. If you’re like me, just saying the word “wait,” brings a measure of unsettledness to my soul. So, during times when I am put on hold,…
When God Paints the Sky We’ve been down in Arizona for several weeks staying in our fifth wheel trailer (God bless our daughter, Mandy, and son-in-love, Tim, for providing a space for us). Every morning, as I sit for…
Welcome to December… …and, the Advent Season: A season where I’m attempting to slow down and simplify in order to fully enjoy the coming near (God, Himself, came near, John 1:14); A season of growing anticipation because what (or,…
It Would Have Been Enough A number of years ago, the small group that Bay and I were a part of, received an invitation to participate in a Messianic Seder Service. Seder is a traditional Passover meal, which includes…
Have you ever been driving down a familiar stretch of road, only to see the sun shine a little differently on scenery that you think you know like the back of your hand, and all of a sudden it…