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The photos of our wedding day have faded over time, but not the love God has given to us. It increases with each passing day. Today, we celebrate 52 years as husband and wife. We didn’t get here by being perfect by any measure. We got this far by the spirit of...
When we read the Old Testament, we need to read it with an understanding of the completed work of Jesus. All the ancient Scriptures point to Jesus. These books have been given to us to appreciate the depths of Jesus' sacrifice. Without that understanding, our faith...
There are times when Scripture is read that people will interpret what was written as something quaint or poetic, but not something to actually believe and act on. Because God's word is active and alive, its impact should never be diminished. Honoring God's word by a...
At the beginning of the Great Depression, my father left home. He was one of many children in his family. He left home so his parents would have enough food to feed the younger kids. He hopped trains across America looking for work. When he made any money, he would...
To properly discern the times requires that several things be present. We must be open to the voice of the Spirit and have the desire to explore a different reality outside the small box of the biased news offered to us by conventional news sources. We also need a...
For a few weeks, I’ve been processing something wondering when it was time to share it. Today, I felt it was time. I was talking with a friend who has been following the Lord for many years. He is a practical man who is not easily influenced by shallow interpretations...
In many ways, the church in Corinth had similar characteristics to the church today in western culture. They had differing opinions about life and faith. Those opinions would occasionally devolve into petty and unrighteous actions used to prove a point or hold onto...
In certain circles within the Church, it is unpopular to preach about nations being transformed. Perhaps the noisy, hyper-politicized expressions of faith being expressed each day on our TVs, smartphones, and in personal conversations have caused some to adopt that...
Years ago, my father and I went ice fishing. It was our first attempt. We gathered our gear and began to walk out on the frozen lake surface and realized the ice was too thin to support our weight. It was winter time and if we fell through the ice we were goners. We...
When Jan and I lived in Europe we came to love and appreciate the people in each nation we visited. Right now, Europe is entering a very dangerous and challenging winter. Shortages and unprecedented inflation have caused people to resort to drastic measures to...
“That will never happen!” Those are four of the most uninformed words a person can utter. If we are seeking advice on how to flourish in these volatile times where the future grows increasingly uncertain with each passing day, we need to walk away from the “That will...
Many times, we interpret life as a series of chain reactions. One event must take place before the next event can happen. That is a natural way of interpreting life. Natural events follow a sequential unfolding, but when God is at work, He is not limited by the...
As we get ready to gather around our tables to share Thanksgiving with loved ones, a national emergency is developing. It has been reported that in the United States we have approximately 20 days remaining of diesel fuel reserves. Unless something changes, trucks that...
This morning, as I sat down to write, I felt led to explore our Spirit-led ability to look deeper into the realities of life to discover what is taking place beneath the surface presentation of what we have been told to believe as truth without question. What I wanted...
In our world where being woke has become a badge of honor for some, a document like the Declaration of Independence has fallen out of favor. The document has become an opportunity to attach unseemly labels to those who honor its principles. Those labels are part of...