A New Normal Once a house is destroyed by an earthquake, there it cannot be rebuilt to its first specifications. Changes to the design need to be made, along with changes due to our present situation. The same goes for those losses that happen in our lives. This reality hit home when I was asked […]

Jesus Christ our Cornerstone “Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: ‘Look! I am placing a foundation stone in Jerusalem, a firm and tested stone. It is a precious cornerstone that is safe to build on. Whoever believes need never be shaken.’” (Isaiah 28:16-17) In Ephesians 2:20, Paul confirms that this firm and tested […]

The Capability of God How capable is God to handle and help us through devastating times? God Cares “What is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him?” (Psalm 8:4) Jesus said in Luke 12:7 that if God takes care of the sparrow that neither sows or […]

Ready or Not In the children’s game, “Hide and Seek.” A child counts to one hundred, and during that time the other children try to hide. When he or she finishing counting they say, “Ready or not, here I come.” Well, the count is about over, and Jesus is about to say, “Ready or not, […]

Listen Only To Jesus Jesus took Peter, James and John up on a high mountain by themselves where he was transfigured before them. His face shined as bright as the sun, and his clothes became brighter than light. And right next to Him, on either side, stood Moses and Elijah. Taken back by this sight […]

Thanksgiving Treasure Thanksgiving is the only national holiday that doesn’t commemorate someone’s birthday, an anniversary, or battle. It’s distinctive in that it’s a day set aside for America to express thanks to God. On October 3, 1789 George Washington issued the first Thanksgiving proclamation. “Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the […]

Righteousness Supersedes Being Right When Jesus went to be baptized by John the Baptist, John refused saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?” (Matthew 3:14) John realized that Jesus was the long awaited Messiah and understood that he needed to be baptized by Jesus and not the other […]

Nothing Could Be Finer These are part of the lyrics of a song made popular in the 1940’s “Carolina in the Morning.” The premise is that nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina with one’s ‘sweetie.’ And no offense to the lyricist, but I would have to disagree along with the Psalmist. He […]

Whom Will We Please There comes a time when we have to stop trying to please others and just tell the truth. But we must make sure it is God’s truth and not what we may feel, and it should always be connected to Kingdom of God business. This was what Elihu said when He […]

Let’s Stop Fooling Ourselves Since humanity’s greatest need is seeking after and finding God, why are people so foolish saying that there is no God? When people are honest with themselves, deep within their soul they have a sense of God, that’s because God has placed the reality of eternity within them (Ecclesiastes 3:11). But […]