Recently, I was briefly taken in by a biblical myth that apparently has been around for a few centuries. One of my daily devotionals focused on Psalm 51:8: Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones you have crushed rejoice. Psalm 51 is David’s prayer...
Ramona and I had friends over for dinner recently. It was a beautiful evening, and we were grilling chicken, so we decided to eat outside. That changed when yellowjackets decided to join us, chasing us inside. As we scooped up dishes and food from the...
We take a lot of things for granted, perhaps no more than the sun. That’s right, the sun. Sure, you complain when it goes missing behind the clouds or when you get too much of it. But when was the last time you marveled at...
Jim Marshall, by every meaningful measure, was one of the very best defensive linemen ever to play in the NFL. His 20 NFL seasons included 282 consecutive starts and 127 quarterback sacks. He was part of the feared Purple People Eaters, Minnesota Vikings defensive line....
What is the one sin (committed by those who have accepted Christ) that insults God? Here is a popular guess:Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, either in this...
Years ago, I had a co-worker who would greet me almost every morning with, “What’s the story, morning glory?” I was reminded of that recently when I read a devotional about the importance of Christ-followers being prepared to share their story. It identified two separate...
“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. 9 For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your...
When Jesus appeared to Saul of Tarsus on the road to Damascus, He left little doubt about what the rest of Saul’s life would look like. Saul would become the Apostle Paul and Jesus made his mission for the rest of his time on earth...
Jesus is often described as a radical. There is no doubt that He was considered a radical by many during His time on earth, especially by the Jewish ruling class. His radical unconditional love, His radical acceptance of Gentiles (non-Jews), His radical challenging of the...
I’ve been there. Nine years ago, my life was in shambles. I felt I had messed up so badly that I couldn’t come back from it. More recently, I made some significant mistakes in the ministry where I felt I may have done more harm...