In the early days of the church, we read in Acts that Ananias was given a difficult and scary assignment. An unexpected “detour”. God spoke to him in a dream, “Go…” “Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named …
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A woman had come to Henri Nouwen complaining about her husband. She was extremely discontent and frustrated. She saw no solution to the problem with her marriage. Henry Nouwen interrupted her with this: “All that is a distraction. I don’t …
At Home Ahhhh…yes. The question of the century. It has dogged at my heels throughout my life: “How can I be less in the flesh when out in the world?” I feel your pain! Without a doubt…It is tougher to …
How Do I Prepare My Kids to Be Full-Fledged Believers? Sometime very soon, take some time alone with your God and your Bible. Here’s 5 questions to get you started toward your goal of helping your kids towards maturity in …
True heroes seem few in our modern world. At least the ones that are Godly. A few weeks ago, I wrote about Elisabeth Elliot. And before that, Meriam Ibrahim. Both amazing women. Great role-models. I am grateful for their influence …
Elisabeth Elliot has gone to be with the One she loved above all others. She has gone to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I have no doubt that she has heard the words, “Well done, good and …
A walk alone by the lake clears my head and connects me to God like nothing else can. Healing happens there. It happened again yesterday. I was reading “Jesus Himself”…a tiny book (42 pages) by Andrew Murray.The book has a …
Wow! I’ve been resting on Matthew 14:16 the last few days. For days I couldn’t seem to get past this single verse: “But Jesus said to them, ‘They do not need to go away. YOU give them something to eat.” …
27 year old Sudanese Meriam Ibrahim has the world’s attention! Unless you have been in the Outer Banks somewhere in a tent, out of internet range for a few months, you already know about this pregnant Christian woman of a …