An open letter to Christians impacted by the Ravi Zacharias scandal; Once RZIM released their statement last week, regarding the now confirmed allegations of Ravi Zacharias, I’ve felt a need to process… Writing always helps. Bay and I got…
We’ve all heard that joy is found following this prescription: HOWEVER, today it became about “me-first.” XXXXX I had already written another blog for this morning. But, in the middle of my quiet time, I felt a NEED; no,…
This morning, as I curled up in my normal spot on the couch with my Bible on my lap and a cup of coffee in hand, my mind traveled back over our past years of ministry. We’ve been “at…
“I AM…the Good Shepherd…(John 10:11-18)” -Jesus- A Good Shepherd: ✅ Seeks the sheep who have wandered off from the flock…those who’ve “transgressed” the Shepherd-Path as they wander off (Luke 15:1-7)… ✅ Goes anywhere necessary to return the sheep…
There are times I wonder what is happening in our world… If my mother were alive, she’d be saying her oft overheard, “The world is going to hell in a hand-basket.” Not sure the meaning behind that sentiment,…
I’ve spent the past week in Isaiah 53. If you haven’t read it recently, do so (no matter how familiar it seems to you). I’ve saved you the time, and linked you to it on Bible Gateway. With…
Welcome to 2021! To be honest, 2021 doesn’t have a much different “feel” to it than 2020; but, last Thursday, we received a defined moment in time at 11:59 PM, to take a deep breath, let all the frustrations…
It’s an unlikely New Year’s Eve passage, the one above… …the story of Anna. (Anna the Prophetess, by Rembrandt) She’s one of the handful of people who recognized JESUS at infancy. I am intrigued by these three verses,…
XXXXX In true 2020 fashion, the lights on our Christmas tree withered over the weeks between the post-Thanksgiving-decorate-for-Christmas-tradition and today. The day after Thanksgiving, I made the mistake of boasting about how pretty our tree looked. Well, not just…
“All the promises of God find their YES in Him…” (2 Corinthians 1:20) This is one of those mornings where I’ve struggled with what to write. Normally, the struggle comes when my mind is completely blank as I’ve…