Posts tagged “God”
Your (extra)ordinary Savior
Did you know that one of the most common names for Jewish boys in Jesus’ time was Jesus? I’m not making that up. Check…
Revival!
Asbury University in Kentucky made the news a few weeks ago. After a chapel service on February 8, students stayed to sing and pray…
Remind me, Lord
In these times, feeling safe and secure can seem like a relic of the past. Perhaps we used to be able to brush off…
No separation anxiety
I was in a department store one day when suddenly I heard a bloodcurdling scream, followed by relentless sobbing. A little boy had gotten…
God’s timing
I had zero idea what would happen the Saturday after the Tuesday that I released my book. Back on January 7, 2020, I released…
Thought leaders wanted
I was watching a slideshow predicting which jobs won’t exist in the future and which jobs will be the hot ticket. It doesn’t look…
God works for our good
“We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose”…
Lead your heart
Disney movies, graduation speeches, motivational blogs, and even some well-meaning mommies preach, “Follow your heart.” Let’s appreciate the idea that our head knowledge can’t…
A hole and the whole
Recently, our 16-year-old son got his first phone. (Yes, we lean slightly toward the old-school way of life. . . . We also still…
God is love
“God is love” (1 John 4:8). What a beautiful truth for sinners who wonder if God can forgive them. What a bonfire of comfort…
Under God’s care
“The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord…
A Valentine from Jesus
Valentine’s Day . . . bleh! My first experience with love’s missed arrow happened in high school. In the cafeteria, a Valentine’s booth took…