THE TEST BEFORE THE MIRACLE

When Jesus was preparing to miraculously feed the 5,000, He turned to Phillip and asked, “Where can we buy bread to feed all these people?” The verse continued, “He was testing Phillip, for he already knew what he was going to do.” Phillip responded, “Even if we...
IT’S NOT JUST A KNIFE – IT’S A MESSAGE

IT’S NOT JUST A KNIFE – IT’S A MESSAGE

Thirty years ago, Jan and I were in Toledo, Spain. The architecture of the city is stunning revealing remnants of historic Spain. I knew in the city some of the world’s most gifted artisans created the finest chef knives made from the best steel. I found an old...

THE NEXT BIG THING

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...

AT THE WORST POSSIBLE MOMENT

Where I live in the Northwest of the United States a vessel called a drift boat is used to navigate our rivers. It’s very popular with guides and fishermen. The flow of a river is used to move the drift boat downstream and the person manning the helm employs the use...

SUDDENLY

We have entered what seems like a spiritual lull. It resembles a sailing vessel in the doldrums mid-ocean with slack sails. What appears to be a lack of motion does not mean that in the heavenly realm, significant events are not unfolding. It means those developments...