Author Archives: randscallawayffm

Okay, so let me repeat what you just said so you can listen to what you are saying: This is crazy! –but tell me more!  This is crazy love is this is all true! Acts 26, The Message “I Couldn’t … Continue reading →

“It’s my turn to go down the slide!”  “I decide who goes next.”  “Who made you king of the slide?” “Hey, it’s my turn, you’ve gone down the slide more than anyone!” “Prove it!”  And the argument begins. Sides are … Continue reading →

From birth to live our lives with two factions:  Navigating our world with these two consistent factions has taught us to look closely at the facts, seek witnesses, examine the evidence, before trusting what is said or done.  We need … Continue reading →

“This is what the Lord says—    he who made a way through the sea,    a path through the mighty waters,who drew out the chariots and horses,    the army and reinforcements together,and they lay there, never to rise again,    extinguished, snuffed out like a wick:“Forget the former things;    do not … Continue reading →

“If it quacks like a duck, walks like a duck, it’s a duck.”  This was my dad’s favorite way of telling us what he thought with how he formed his opinions.  Quite frankly, it’s how all of us form our … Continue reading →

Same story—Different place and time, different characters, but the same story. Nearly every drama written or watched on a stage includes good versus evil.  We find our inner selves cheering for the “good guy” and booing the “bad, obnoxious villain” … Continue reading →

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through … Continue reading →

When we walk with the Lord in the light of His WordWhat a glory He sheds on our way!While we do His good will, He abides with us stillAnd with all who will trust and obey Trust and obey, for … Continue reading →

Admit it—it’s hard to say goodbye.  It’s hard to leave people who love you and the work God has called you to be and do in a certain place for a period of time.  But it is harder still not … Continue reading →

An encourager is born and matured from their own suffering and sacrifice. They have more empathy for others who are discouraged and in pain because they know and have experienced pain.  But an encourager’s pain, sadness over disappointing responses from … Continue reading →