While the Book of Nehemiah is a historic display of leadership and God’s love, blessing and protection of His people, it is also a symbolic representation of how the Holy Spirit works to rebuild and restore the brokenness of the… Read More ›
Faith
Pilgrims’ Process
Acknowledging that their purpose was to glorify God, the Pilgrims had a clear vision and staked their very lives on following it. ♦ I heard some late night comedy shows conduct “Man on the Street” interviews about Thanksgiving. Some people… Read More ›
Essentials for Grandchildren
As grandparents, it’s not simply that “you get to spoil them and then give them back.” It’s so much more than that. ♦ Now I get it. We really don’t fully grasp or appreciate the value and significance of being… Read More ›
Mentor Max
Mentoring is common in circles of business and faith. Max Rondoni was a mentor to me on biblical study and personally walking with Jesus. ♦ It’s been almost 5 years since I last spoke to Max. For almost 20 years he… Read More ›
Punting to Win
Losing is winning in the Christian faith. Are you willing to lose for the sake of Christ? ♦ In sports, a punt is a kick in which the ball is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground. In the context… Read More ›
A Unified Old and New Testament?
How often we are asked or consider our own doubts about the unity of the Bible? Isn’t the tone and coherence of the Old Testament so very different from the New Testament? ♦ Have you ever doubted the unity of… Read More ›
A Wife’s Prayer for Her Husband
There’s no magic here. Only power, impact and blessing in a simple daily prayer for any person, couple or young growing family. ♦ One year when my daughter was home during a college break I found her reading Wild at Heart, by John Eldredge. While… Read More ›
Big Church, Little Church
Throughout history, churches and denominations have perpetuated a small view of the Body of Christ. ♦ It’s no wonder that many skeptics look at Christianity and point to the arguments and divisions within its own entity as a reason for questioning the… Read More ›
Solomon, Purpose and Meaning
To discover our true purpose in life we must reach beyond our own thinking of purpose and reach for the supernatural. ♦ In his best-selling book, The Purpose Driven Life, Rick Warren establishes that one’s life on this planet is… Read More ›
A Brilliant Disguise?
And he said, ‘I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.’ We’ve been covering up ever since. ♦ Adam falls like a rock. He not only disobeys a direct order (eat freely… Read More ›
The Sower and the Vine
What we do and how we are “deployed” in this world is really a function of our response to the Word of God. ♦ Deployment. Several years ago this word was puzzling to me as I was hearing this term used… Read More ›
Living at 80%
A full surrender of all things of this world to Christ and His ways will yield a life lived rich, abundant, right and sweet. ♦ Many of us live lives of perpetual motions of our own making and blind adherence. It’s where… Read More ›
Biblical Viewpoint 