Show God’s Love to All People
This last week, the youth and I had the opportunity to visit one of our local ministry partners, Pregnancy Assistance Center North (PACN). It was a really great opportunity to learn more about their ministry and about the important work they do supporting parents in our community. While we were there, we were reminded of...Continue reading→
Never Ending Renewal
A new schoolyear is just on the horizon, which brings about a focus upon a fresh start for many parents and teachers. Whether or not you have children who are school age, we can all benefit from a clean slate and rejuvenation. Sometimes a new start is like a breath of fresh air. Over the...Continue reading→
Give Your Heart a Tune-Up
God is so gracious to have equipped His followers for life on this planet. Not just for existence, but the ability to live in a way that glorifies Him. His Word informs us that He has given us everything pertaining to life and godliness by the power of Christ (2 Peter 1:3). We have the...Continue reading→
Our Work Has Meaning
I must confess that there are a few books of the Bible that I often come back to from time to time for guidance, comfort, wisdom, or some other reason. And much to my chagrin, there are books which I often forget about and don’t consider when I am seeking our Lord’s voice. One such...Continue reading→
The Joy of Jesus
I experienced the joy of the Lord at four years old. I was unaware of Scripture like “rejoice always” (1 Thess 5:16) and “the joy of the Lord is my strength” (Neh 8:10). I did not know that joy is a distinguishing characteristic of the kingdom of God (Rom 14:17). I did know that I...Continue reading→
His Good and Beautiful Creation
I was all set to write a devotional about entropy and Ecclesiastes (which I will save for another time) when God gave me a glimpse of a rare beauty yesterday. Driving home from a restaurant, Frances and I saw a full double rainbow, stretching from one horizon to the other. It was gorgeous and wonderful...Continue reading→