Living in the Waiting Over last summer, we lost a friend who’d been battling a terminal illness for over four years. In spite of the illness, our friend never lost his sense of humor, his “knack” for interminable teasing,…
What’s In Your Name? Shakespeare is known for a lot of well-crafted prose, but this line is probably the most familiar to us all. He simply meant that any old label will do to distinguish one thing from another. …
A Miracle of Mercy “Thus the Lord has done for me and looked upon me to take my reproach among the people (Luke 1:25),” Elizabeth – mother of John the Baptist. Zechariah and Elizabeth prayed for children, longed for…
Lessons Learned and Stories from the Journey I interrupt my current blog series (pulling from the life of John the Baptist) to share a bit of an update on my last “journey with Jesus.” I made it home from…
Finding Our Purpose in Insecurity True confession. It is my natural tendency to live and battle insecurity. I can do fake-confidence fairly well, but inside is another story. The good news is that when we recognize something that is…
Odd for God? When you think of OT prophets – men like Isaiah, Jeremiah, Hosea, Jonah, Elijah – what words come to mind to describe them? I’ve asked around this week, while in Malta, where I’m preparing to share…
The Lord’s Quest & An Invitation “There came a man sent from God, whose name was John (John 1:6) .” This man (not a real photo – smile ?) has been living inside my head for months. He’s had a…
What Are You Carrying? We’ve had a lot of company over the last few weeks. Great folks. Incredible fellowship. Deep conversations. Sweet prayers. Even some good old cowboy gospel singin’… Wouldn’t trade any of it, even if my little…
“You’re Gonna Do Big Things for Christ!” From time to time, well-meaning friends have offered encouragement with these types of words, “You are gonna do great!” Generally, it’s in response to a prayer request for an upcoming speaking event, where…
(Last year following a storm on the Sea of Galilee) XXXXX Bay brought up a beloved memory the other day. It’s not one I’ve forgotten, not by any means. In fact, I think about it frequently at times when…