Posts tagged “Faith”
No matter what
I’ve had this repetitive thought in my mind lately. It’s a question, really. It shows up every time I say “I’m so blessed” in…
Persist in prayer
Have you ever had an interaction with a toddler play out like this? “Mom, can I have a fruit snack?” “Well, you already had…
Your (extra)ordinary Savior
Did you know that one of the most common names for Jewish boys in Jesus’ time was Jesus? I’m not making that up. Check…
Upgraded wardrobe
If you look at a calendar in August or January, you won’t see it like you do other major holidays, but the first day…
Revival!
Asbury University in Kentucky made the news a few weeks ago. After a chapel service on February 8, students stayed to sing and pray…
The finish line of life
When Bill Broadhurst entered the 1981 Pepsi 10K in Omaha, he stood no chance of winning. Ten years earlier he had a brain aneurysm…
Jesus calls the broken
Have you ever pretended you had it all together? Recently, I met a friend for coffee and, fueled by Pastor Mike’s sermons, decided to…
A hole and the whole
Recently, our 16-year-old son got his first phone. (Yes, we lean slightly toward the old-school way of life. . . . We also still…
Our great heritage!
Who first told you? Who first told you that Jesus died on a cross to take away all of your mistakes or that God…
Let’s make heaven crowded!
Recently, every member of my family got sick. It was an awful, helpless feeling watching my kids burning with fevers and coughing so hard…
In Christ Jesus our Lord
In Christ Jesus our Lord, death is dead. It cannot kill. In Christ Jesus our Lord, life is bigger than your surrounding circumstances. You…
Stock your arsenal
I’m not sure about you, but I don’t have too many enemies. I had that one terrible landlord once, a couple disgruntled employees, and…