Some friends and I followed the Holy Spirit downtown to listen and show love to the homeless. I’m an introvert by nature, but years ago God told me not to worship Him according to my temperament, but according to His word. And His word says: “God has not given us a spirit of fear and... Continue Reading →
Did God Really Say?
Unbelievable as it sounds, a woman hired someone to pour drain cleaner in her eyes to fulfill her lifelong desire to be disabled. I’ve often said, “Nothing surprises me anymore.” Boy I was wrong! This mental disorder is called transableism—the desire to acquire a disability through choice rather than happenstance. Some folks even desire to... Continue Reading →
Love Lifted Me
Have you ever been so glad that you literally jumped for joy? Well, it's biblical. King David entered Jerusalem "leaping and dancing before the Lord.” (2 Samuel 6:16) He was celebrating the presence of God coming to town. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, “the baby leaped inside her" (Luke 1:41) Like with David, the presence... Continue Reading →
Radically Changed
Nowhere is Christ’s beauty more magnified than through a life He has radically transformed. I have many friends whose broken lives seemed irreparable until Christ healed them. I’m convinced Christ is God because over and over I’ve seen what only He can do. He changes people's very nature! Our friend Binush will agree. Binush immigrated... Continue Reading →
Punched for Sharing the Gospel
“You hit me, lady!”, I said to the woman who punched me in the arm for disagreeing with her beliefs about God. I was mowing my lawn when a Jehovah’s Witness and her apprentice approached me, wanting to talk. As she launched into her presentation I knew what to expect. I had studied much about... Continue Reading →
Now I See It!
My grandkids love to look through binoculars. There is something fun about seeing things far away that were impossible to see before. It's like a superpower! The staggering beauty of Jesus Christ is impossible to totally take in. It needs to be magnified. We must possess superpower vision to see how lovely He truly is.... Continue Reading →
And We Lived Happily Ever After
My bride and I have been married 47 wonderful years. Our wedding day was the happiest day of my life. Marci’s beauty overwhelmed me then—and it still does! We’ve had our struggles along the way but we knew from the start that a truly successful marriage would require tapping into a love greater than ours—the... Continue Reading →