Posts tagged “Trust”
A foundation in the storm
As I write this devotion, a hurricane is bearing down on the Gulf Coast. Winds of 100+ mph. Storm surge. Heavy rain. For people…
God’s Word to married women
I recently typed wife and married and marriage into a Bible search engine, and what I discovered were the “7 Commandments for Christian Wives.”…
Prediction or promise?
Prediction or promise? Decca Records once told the Beatles that their sound was on the way out. Thankfully the Beatles didn’t take that prediction…
A Christian guide to thriving
You don’t need to go far to see how much the world has strayed from God’s intended design. What God ordains is often condemned,…
One day at a time
My mind often starts to race. I bet yours does too. I think of all the things I have to do today. Then I…
Do look up!
In screenwriter David Sirota’s political/social satire Don’t Look Up, an astrology student and her professor discover that a comet, large enough to destroy the…
A world of worriers
It’s news to no one that rates of anxiety across the world are rising. We see it in our communities, feel it in our…
Take away the stone
Lazarus died. It seemed he died too young. Mary and Martha—sisters of Lazarus—were heartbroken. The entire community gathered around them and mourned with them….
Be a Daniel in a world gone mad
Daniel is one of my Bible heroes. Despite the fact that he was taken from his homeland as a young teen, he managed to…
Thieves, hired hands, and shepherds
According to Jesus, there are three types of people in your life: thieves, hired hands, and shepherds. Thieves are people who only want something…
Fight for the faith
A few months back, a stranger stopped me in the produce section of my local grocery store and said, “Pastor, you don’t know me,…
A unique perspective
Psalm 102 is entitled: “A prayer of an afflicted person who has grown weak and pours out a lament before the Lord.” With this…