God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
Cruel words came, followed by cruel actions. A child stood up to defend herself. She lashed out at her aggressors. When the teacher stepped in to stop the brawl, not one child admitted their actions were wrong.”What?” The teacher was caught off guard. “Our parents taught us never to let anyone push us around.” The... Continue Reading →
A man once said that he didn´t think God knew how bad our pains hurt us. Those are words only people who have suffered will understand. But they are words we should stop from coming out of our mouths. We might know the pain of losing a loved one. We have all felt overlooked, turned... Continue Reading →
Oh, how it hurts! The lash of hurtful words can slice deep and ache as few injuries can. When others want us to suffer, it is sure to take its toll. There is a series of responses we can have. We could retaliate. We could feel sorry for ourselves. We could run and hide, drown... Continue Reading →
When our troubles overcome us, peace seems so far. Yet as bad as it can get, part of us knows it doesn´t have to be this way. Pains come to every human alive. What hurts and how it hurts will always change, but nobody is invincible. A cure exists for those who look for it.... Continue Reading →
The Pharisees of Jesus´s day have resurfaced. They are wearing new clothes now and blend into our congregations. But do not be fooled. They are just as determined to wield their Scriptures to their own understandings. They will make the Bible say what they want it to say. It will be the weapon they use... Continue Reading →
From the pulpit, the leader calls for prayer. Everyone in the congregation bows their heads with respect. But what runs through each head among them at that moment may differ. This one, listens out of one ear. That one is trying to still his kids. One over there is going over their meal plans for... Continue Reading →
It is one of the first things we do when we come to believe in Christ. We set out to refine our lives. It is wholesome and good. But how we go about it will make all the difference in the world. If we are not careful, we could bury ourselves in a flurry of... Continue Reading →
Experts, experts, experts! The world is full of experts! With the advent of technology and social media, we have a flood of experts. Anyone with an opinion, must now be heard. The Old Testament tells of a flood ages ago. But this flood we are under now could sweep us all away. We will need... Continue Reading →
Christians do not like to hear that we are wrong. Nobody does, especially when talking about our beliefs. Yet there is far more at stake here than our egos. So, the wise will sit and listen. They will tune their ears to hear. Ones whose hearts fix on reaching a privileged walk with God will... Continue Reading →
God speaks. His voice sounds throughout His creation. Not everyone can hear it. Not everyone wants to. But those who do, what wonders they will hear! What does God say? The curious ones will look into it. They will study, and they will learn. The Holy One calls. He longs to gather us unto Him.... Continue Reading →
Searching For Christ 