When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8 NIV http://bible.com/111/jhn.8.12.NIV
Category: Discovering New Vantage Points
Are You All In? Trusting God Completely
It was a long night spent sitting in cramped quarters. What was I thinking? About half way in, I began to think my traveling days were over. I reached my limit of “discomfort by choice.” And then there was a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. The Hours to Arrival ticked down…
Something to Ponder
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10 ESV http://bible.com/59/heb.10.23.ESV
Lessons from a Foreign Land
It’s been some time since I visited Tajikistan, but the lessons will remain in my heart forever. One AM. Our plane touched down in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. We were all ushered into a cement block building to wait in line for passport control. One-by-one we were summoned into a small room to present our visas and…
Something to Ponder
But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life. Jude 1 ESV http://bible.com/59/jud.1.20-21.ESV
Take Off Your Grave Clothes
Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.” John 11:44 Life can get a little tricky when you’re all tied up. As we can see from His response when Lazarus walked out of his grave, Jesus knew this fact. You can read the entire story in John 11:1-44. Those who witnessed the miracle…
Something to Ponder
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” John 11 ESV http://bible.com/59/jhn.11.25-26.ESV
More Roots, More Fruit
Over the Christmas holiday season, I bought two small pine trees. Standing in their shiny red pots at the entrance of our home, they made the season just a little merrier as they welcomed our visitors in. But now it is time for those little trees to stretch their roots. There is not enough room…
Family Tree
This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him. . .And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth: Genesis 5:1, 3 Recently, I watched…
In Need of a Scapegoat?
So, if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. John 8:36 ESV Bring in the goats! Wait. . . What? Right in the middle of the ‘Schedule of Atonement Sacrifices’ found in the book Leviticus, God has placed a pair of goats. [See the description stating in Leviticus 16:7 here.] One was…