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Transformed Christian Singles Retreat: June 19-21, 2020!
Learn more about Transformed, the upcoming regional Christian Singles Retreat, June 19-20, 2020 at the Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove…
How the Cross of Christ Changes Me
At the risk of being branded a heretic, I admit to being a little disappointed in the alleged location of the Cross of Christ. Wait, why am I sharing about the Cross on Christmas Eve? That's easy - the Cross was the reason for the manger. On a recent visit to Israel,...
Wandering Aimlessly in Vacancy
Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves (James 1:22). Wandering or driving around completely lost is very frustrating. Some people welcome it as a means of adventure or discovery. However, some of us task-oriented schedule-keepers have places...
How to Choose Your Eternal Court Summons
You’ve been served. You have a court date. Such words bring either fear or relief depending on the circumstances. For those seeking justice, they offer long-awaited and hopeful consolation. But for the accused, they prompt fear and a scramble of legal due process....
If He is All we Have, Is God Still God?
I have a challenging question. Yes, it deals with God, but in an unexpected way. Answering it requires you to not get irritated with me and to candidly answer only after deeply pondering the question. I mean you no harm. I do not judge you. I will not judge your...
Why on Earth Would Dust Celebrate?
What would make dust celebrate? Crouched in a musty corner of a Middle Eastern tomb, I watched as family and friends hurriedly embalmed him, muttering about an approaching deadline. What difference do deadlines matter now? The yellow, reddish-marbled, limestone walls,...
Walking by Faith Eliminates Personal Expectations
I don’t like heights. Keep me on terra firma where, if I stumble, I don’t have far to fall. Additionally, I don’t like tight spaces. If I can’t stretch, move around, or see the way ahead of me, the world closes in. Both require a certain amount of faith—and faith...
Is it Humanly Possible To Love Like Christ?
I do not understand God’s love. Mind you, I deeply appreciate it and revel in its favor. However, when faced with “God so loved the world,” I struggle. My hesitation is not with the Mother Teresa or Billy Graham personalities of humanity. Their decency, graciousness,...
When God Speaks Through a Specific Dream
How would you react if God shared a specific date and time with you in a vivid dream? Would fear paralyze your heart? Would you speculate as to who it impacted? It might cause you to wonder if it was when someone would die – possibly you? Maybe regret would overwhelm...
Why Does Divine Healing Seem Elusive?
The four injections to my spine almost made me swear (no worries, I didn’t). But I did inform the doctor he was off my Christmas list. Over six months ago, I started feeling sharp pains in my lower back, throbbing / tingling down one leg, and numbness in the other. It...
Admission of a Violent and Undeserved Attack
I hate bullying—when stronger, more influential people take advantage of the weaker. When I hear of such an attack, something inside revolts and I want to lash out at the offender(s) to make them pay and put them in their place. One such occasion still haunts me. I...
Who Do You Want Released?
“You have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Do you therefore want me to release to you the King of the Jews?” Then they all cried again, saying, “Not this Man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber. (John 18:39-40) Release can bring...
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