UNTIL THE LORD MOVES

There is so much that needs to be redeemed in our world. Impingements on our freedoms and expressions of evil are increasing. Until the Lord moves, what should we do? Any correction of a culture must be based on God’s timing, not our impatience regarding what we see...

WHEN GOD CONCEALS US

When evil surrounds us, we can’t always escape. There is a kind of escape only the Lord can provide in these situations. It is a miraculous escape from violent evil that the Lord will do when no natural escape is thought possible. Imagine if you were trapped in a riot...

A DIFFERENT KIND OF BUMPER STICKER

With our national election just a few weeks away, most people already know who they will vote for. The election will be decided over a few states and a small group of undecided voters. We will choose a candidate based on what we know about them, their track record,...

REHEARSING DOOM

I must admit something. There are times when a negative issue seems out of my control in my mind and thoughts of doom and dread fill my thinking, that I begin rehearsing negative outcomes. Perhaps this is enhanced in me because for the years I spent as a cop, I...

A SUREFOOTED FAITH

Everything God has done throughout history has been for redemptive purposes. Even in the challenging messages of the Old Testament prophets, the redemption of God’s people was foremost on His mind. At the end of Habakkuk’s prophecy, as his knees trembled and his lips...