A Single Domino Will Fall

Last night was one of those nights. Just before 2:00 am, I awakened and realized I wasn’t going back to sleep, no matter how hard I tried. A few things came to mind from the day before that was of concern to me, so I lay in bed praying. As I prayed, I saw an...

Discerning Spiritual Fault Lines

I listened to a seismologist talking about earthquakes. After the broadcast, I considered the spiritual parallels between natural quaking and the shaking events in our lives. Earthquakes rupture along a fault line and move away from the epicenter of the original event...

A Rollercoaster Ride of Faith

This morning, I experienced a sensation like I did the first time I rode a roller coaster. I believe the Lord brought the memory back to prepare me for the future. The first time I rode a rollercoaster was on the Santa Cruz Boardwalk in California. I was about eight...

Understanding Times and Seasons

This morning, Jan and I talked about ways to recalibrate our lives in preparation for the coming of 2021. We realize some things are transpiring that do not give us the luxury of waiting until January 1 to enter deeper spiritual disciplines. Daniel’s life was the...

Steak and Eggs Spirituality

My father loved to take my brother and me out for breakfast. Dad’s “go-to” breakfast order for his two boys was steak and eggs. When we were in route to a construction site for a day’s work or on the road for a hunting or fishing trip, dad always found joy in...