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Wisdom, the biblical kind, keeps us spiritually safe because we live our lives in line with God's truth. This wisdom is what Solomon wrote about in the book of Proverbs. God's wisdom serves a purpose. "Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline, to help...
What gives us hope to endure the struggles of this life is that someday those struggles will come to an end, and a new, unimagined life will appear. I cannot imagine trying to live through the struggles of this life without that hope. Each day, I thank God for the...
God's word describes Jesus as the opposite of what some are being taught about Him. His true and full nature is an offense to their image of God. As time, as we know it, comes to its conclusion, the Lord will reveal the fullness of His nature for all the world to see....
Yesterday, Jan and I went to see the movie, Sound of Freedom. The movie deals with human sex trafficking. It reveals a sick reality that prowls our streets and consumes the innocent among us. The victims of this trafficking are our children. A few days ago, I was...
As a rookie patrol officer, my FTO (Field Training Officer) took me aside the first night we were assigned as partners. He said “I understand you are trained in martial arts. There's more happening on the streets than your physical skills can protect you from. You've...
The riots in France that are now spilling over into Switzerland and Belgium remind me of what is happening in the Church. This will not be a season of smooth sailing. We have entered dangerous waters where hidden reefs of deception have been placed in our way to...
We all appreciate words of hope. They help us pick up our defeated feet and keep us moving forward in faith. A word of warning is not always appreciated or understood with the same kind of welcome because it will many times require a change in how we view the world or...
I've been hearing from increasing numbers of people who are experiencing higher-than-normal levels of frustration. Some are frustrated by what they see happening in the nations. Others are frustrated at the lack of momentum they see taking place in our political...
I’m thinking about friends who have lost a soul mate and are feeling the harsh pain of separation. For you, I write these words to soothe your hurting soul with a promise - a reunion is coming. _____________ TOGETHER FOREVER IN HIS PRESENCE In this time of sorrowed...
In the last few years, a word has entered our vocabulary with increasing regularity. That word is triggered. These are words that trigger an emotional response in someone. If you have noticed, people are being triggered by a whole host of subjects that a generation...
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We have all heard the phrase “take the temperature” referring to discovering what is true or not. It’s the ability to discern what is really happening at a deeper level. At times that temperature reading is contrary to popular assessments of reality. The...
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Two things happened yesterday that God used to gain my attention. The first was a quote from A.W.Tozer that Jan read to me from one of his devotionals titled “Sanctify the Ordinary.” The other was an introduction written by my daughter for a painting she just...
Yesterday, while walking through a city park, I saw a newborn baby deer. I’ve never seen such a small fawn. It was the size of a rabbit. It was so vulnerable. God’s creation has a built-in desire to protect what is innocent. Humans not so much. Today we have drag...