Posts tagged “Hope”
Stress and rest
Set down your devices and devotional booklets for a second and flex with me. Feel that bicep as you curl your fist close to…
Color-blind
A man had been color-blind for 66 years. For his birthday, his family gave him a pair of glasses that allow people with color…
A word for younger Christians
After purchasing a 150-foot rope, I hung one end so it dangled at eye level as you walked through the front doors of our…
Is your God dead?
Early church reformer Martin Luther sometimes fell into periods of depression that could last for days. During one of these periods, his wife, Katie,…
The best-laid plans
Thousands of years ago in Israel, a king was given a choice. God invited King Solomon: “Ask for whatever you want. Anything.” And Solomon…
Let nothing move you
“But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from…
Fast learners
Have you ever done a fast? Perhaps you’ve fasted for Lent or for your health or for a medical procedure. Fasting is coming back…
Victor not victim
Easter makes you a victor! Here’s how. Jesus took on death, not just as your enemy but his. He took on sin, not just…
No matter what
I’ve had this repetitive thought in my mind lately. It’s a question, really. It shows up every time I say “I’m so blessed” in…
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…
Hope
I hope this horrible situation ends soon. I hope she’ll keep her word. I hope my new job works out. In a perfect world,…
Stop it!
Way before Bob Newhart played Papa Elf in the wildly popular Christmas movie Elf (and I mean way before, like in my childhood), he…