COUPLE LOVE

For the last year, I’ve watched videos created by companies who specialize in taking our words and turning them into songs as a gift to our spouse. After watching some of these emotional videos, I finally had one created for Jan. he song was professionally created...

PERFECT TIMING

If you have ever prayed for patience, you probably discovered like I did that instead of feeling more patient, you were surprised to react the opposite. You became painfully aware of your lack of patience. Now and again, I hear people half-jokingly say, “don’t pray...

HOLDING ON

A word was spoken that is applicable for this time—when the balance of power in our nation hangs in the balance: “The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm” (Exodus 14:14). This calmness has also been translated as “Hold your peace.” It is something we need...

MISDIRECTED COMPASSION

This week I encountered an unusual term: “suicidal empathy.” It describes a type of misdirected compassion that undermines societal cohesion, values, and security. It’s an unbalanced empathy that leads to unintended consequences—destabilizing social systems, eroding...

THE FULL GOSPEL

All of Scripture is for our instruction and has revealed God’s actions throughout history. They reveal a pattern for our future. Jesus told us to remember His past acts of deliverance. He is the same, yesterday, today, and forever (Malachi 3:6 & I Corinthians...