The recent election results were met with a range of emotions from giddy optimism to a thick fog of despair. The one thing most do agree on is being surprised at the outcome. Our country seems as polarized as at any time in history as manifested in our recent presidential election. A country that has…
I/we believe in miracles from God! I know of no formula but we can observe and learn from the story of Christ’s birth. It is loaded with leadings, angels, impossibilities, unlikely heroes, and a lot more. Mary’s miracle is very different from Elizabeth’s though both are mothers in miracle births. They are on opposite ends…
I believe in miracles from God! I know of no formula or method that can guarantee our receiving one. Miracles came in diverse shapes, kinds, and sizes. In John 2 water is turned into wine rescuing a week long marriage festivities from community disdain. In John 5 a man lame for thirty eight years waiting…
How would many describe an insignificant life in the time of Jesus? A child born blind, growing into adulthood, and now living as a beggar is one way from John 9. He’s not wealthy or powerful. Would anyone desire to trade places with him? A adult man born blind man is seen by Jesus, loved…
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD is triggered by a traumatic event, and is the continuing to experience the event’s effect after it has passed. It can be weeks for short-term PTSD or years for long-term. This disorienting disorder is commonly associated today with soldiers and combat, but is also identified with beatings, traumatic injury,…
• The recent election results were met with a range of emotions from giddy optimism to a thick fog of despair. The one thing most do agree on is being surprised at the outcome. Our country seems as polarized as at any time in history as manifested in our recent presidential election. A country that…
Jesus public ministry lasted three to four years. From the middle of that time until the cross, there was significant criticism and resistance. In John 7 John 7 Jesus is avoiding Judea because people there want to kill Him, even as His siblings manifest unbelief by pushing Him to go there and declare Himself. Despite…
Having a wilderness experience? In the middle of Jesus ministry with a large crowd standing around, Jesus gave a word for you! At the culmination of the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus cries out John 7:37 On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let…
Jesus asks: Who do you say that I am? John 14:6 Jesus said: I am the way the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father but by me. John 18: 37-8 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this…
Go Team! Most teams have players that are not team players. It is common to have exceptional players and yet still experiencing limited success. The reverse can be true as well that an organization can have no exceptional talent yet be incredibly effective and successful. I believe this is true of all teams regardless of…