A morality tale that fits the season and provides a thoughtful lesson for those of us who have big dreams, great disappointments, or long periods of waiting and longing. ◊ This past week my wife had the chance to read… Read More ›
Calling
The Greeks in ACTS 17
How do you explain God and Christianity to intelligent but curious people? Very carefully and thoughtfully, as Paul does in Athens. ◊ Mars Hill in Athens, Greece (also called the Hill of Ares or the Areopagus in the Bible –… Read More ›
Thanksgiving Stories with a Twist
Here are 7 Thanksgiving stories that we’ve heard or perhaps never have heard from this perspective. Have a great and wonderful Happy Thanksgiving! ◊ I love Thanksgiving as a beautiful holiday with family and friends. It really is the perfect… Read More ›
The Disruptions in ACTS 16
A disruption is a person or thing that interrupts an event, activity, or process by causing a disturbance or problem, or introducing innovation. There is much disruption going on in ACTS 16. ◊ The year is AD 50 and the Apostle… Read More ›
ACTS and Daniel’s 70 Weeks
There’s a controversial prophetic timeline in the Book of DANIEL (ch. 9) specifying 70 “weeks” (seventy sevens) or 490 years. I believe these years are consecutive and end early in the Book of ACTS with the decreed desolation of Israel…. Read More ›
The Gentiles in ACTS 11
ACTS 11 reiterates a very significant turning point in the Christian church that occurred in ACTS 10. This turning point cannot be underestimated. It’s what changed everything. ◊ The first 10 chapters of the Book of Acts read like an… Read More ›
A Thankful Husband’s Prayer
My wife is recovering from a frightening event last week. People ask about fear, doubt, denial, depression, and if I blame God. No, I am thankful to God. ◊ After 7 days in the hospital my wife is back home… Read More ›
A Husband’s Prayer for His Wife
We have our little lives lived so nicely and then comes the great disruption. Or so it appears. But it is very real, and so hard and painful. And where is God? ◊ I took my beautiful wife of 42… Read More ›
‘Greater’ Than What?
‘Great’ is a word bandied about and set as a worldly standard. Is it about accomplishment and personal triumph? If so, then what about great personal loss? What, in fact, is truly greater? ◊ I was intrigued this week with… Read More ›
The Visions in ACTS 10
In ACTS 10 God intercedes directly in the minds of 2 men with unique visions that forever changes the meaning and makeup of the Christian church. What does this mean for us? ◊ What does a soldier have in common… Read More ›
The Conversion in ACTS 9
Ever talk about Christianity with someone who can’t believe in something they can’t see? They want real proof. ACTS 9 tells the story of the ultimate non-believer who came to see things differently. ◊ A man once told me he’d… Read More ›
The Great Personal Reset
Do you need a personal reset or even transformation? Actually, we all do. There is no one too smart, educated, good, powerful, or gifted that is spared. Not even a well-known saint. ◊ We all know that there are no… Read More ›
