I spent some time last week continuing to follow the story of the death of David Wilkerson, and considering what a giant legacy he has left the church. I went back and watched the film version of The Cross And The Switchblade, which is […]
Category: Faith
Out of the comfort zone, and on to victory
Out of weakness were made strong – Heb 11.34 Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my fingers for battle –Ps144.1 The story of Gideon gives us a vivid biblical illustration of how the Lord can raise up […]
Jesus Insists On Full Salvation
There’s a well known story in the Bible, about a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years. She came to Jesus from behind, secretly touched the hem of His garment, and was healed. It seems like a simple story, but there’s […]
There is great gain in contentment!
Drivers on the road this morning – a damp, cold Monday – were rough, jagged, unpredictable, selfish, dangerous. I immediately adopted an attitude of meekness rather than fighting back. I decided I was not going to participate in the craziness. I took it easy […]
Conditions are right! -by Jeremy Caris
This comes by way of the Elijah List. I think it’s a timely and very-well-stated encouragement to deal with our situation as it NOW is rather than waiting for the breakthrough. Not that the breakthrough isn’t coming, but in one parable after another, the […]
Divine opponent, Divine friend
Joseph Prince brought out some great insights in his devotional today. It was about the Syro-Phoenician woman who sought Jesus’ help for her demonized daughter. This passage can be hard to understand, and many skeptics have used it to paint Jesus as uncaring and […]
The high call
Sometimes the real issue is not the pressing issue. Sometimes a more basic principle is at play that we dare not violate. Especially when we think we can handle a tricky situation ourselves, we can choose an expedient solution, only to find that we've made the situation far worse. The devil's most effective time of getting us to stumble can be when we least expect it.
Reflections on the change of year
I think the New Year holiday is a good time to reflect back on where we've been, where we are and where we're going. Jesus often exhorted the first disciples to "come apart to a desert place". We need to periodically change our mental scenery so that we can get a fresh perspective on ourselves.
Overcoming Faith
Whatever your challenge, you can overcome it. Whatever is in God's will, you can achieve. I know this is true, because achieving God's will serves His purposes by extending His character, reign and glory into Creation.
Waiting patiently
I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure. He put a […]
Choosing to believe the promises
I’ve been in the midst of moving, and not under the best of circumstances. I’ve had to downsize, and there is a huge question mark where I’d like my future plans to be filled in. Because of the changes, the last year and a […]
A reverence for God
I recently was drawn to the “strange fire” episode in Leviticus, in which two of Aaron’s sons offered an unauthorized sacrifice to the Lord, and lost their lives for their presumption. And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and […]
Questions regarding the Ft. Hood massacre
Questions have arisen concerning whether the Obama administration's worldview and self-interest are impeding the pursuit of truth concerning the Ft. Hood massacre.
Time to start a ‘One Nation Under God’ movement
From Florida comes an outrageous story of a young man who was fired from Home Depot for wearing a “One Nation Under God” button on his orange apron. He had worn the button for a year, got no complaints, even had one supervisor admire […]
