Monthly Archives: January 2023

“All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…” writes Paul to the Roman church.  When we read the whole chapter (Romans 3) this truth is expanded to help all people understand the faithfulness of God to all … Continue reading →

Sometimes hearing about and helping others through tragic circumstances brings a sense of gratitude to us in a spiritual way because we consider that for a moment all is well with us and we are have more than we thought … Continue reading →

If you have been reading with me, you will realize that we are at the end of the writings of Jeremiah.  He may have been nicknamed the “weeping prophet,” but by reading we commiserate with Him because of all that … Continue reading →

History should not be only about when an event happened that changed the world, but more about why it happened with what was learned from it.  Unfortunately, history repeats itself because humans are a flawed creation since the fall of … Continue reading →

“Get out, no way!” is a popular vernacular when expressing unbelief at what is currently happening in front of you or what is being said to you.  Words that follow are usually words of shocking surprise and can be good … Continue reading →

What will it take to break us?  What does it mean to be “broken”? What does God have to allow to happen in and around us to get our attention?    It seems when all is going well, we praise … Continue reading →

“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”  James 4:6 God levels the playing field by allowing those full of pride to suffer the consequences of their own behavior.  Pride-filled people who have succeeded in life begin to … Continue reading →

One of the most heartfelt prayers is found in Psalms 51.  I pray it often myself.  The words of truth get right to the heart of the matter.  It was sung/written by David after he finally admitted and repented his … Continue reading →

When we turn inward, to our own thinking, current abilities, with stuff accumulated over the years; we have a tendency, a temptation really, to turn from God and lean only to our own understanding, to our own devices thinking we … Continue reading →

We will have many storms that sweep through our lives that wreak havoc on our resolve to follow Jesus.  I grew up in Oklahoma, land of tornadoes and ever-changing weather patterns.  This is what I have observed.  Before a storm … Continue reading →