"Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom." --Psalm 90:12 (NLT) My wife and I just got home from a great trip, and I would like to share the highlights with you. I had a wonderful and relaxing time visiting with Stephanie's family and friends, and I always [...]
"Four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus." --Mark 2:3-4 (NLT) The above verses paint a vivid picture, [...]
“Then Zadok’s son said, “Let me run to the king with the good news that the LORD has rescued him from his enemies.” “No,” Joab told him, “it wouldn’t be good news to the king that his son is dead. You can be my messenger another time.” --2 Samuel 18:19-20 (NLT) Sometimes God tells all [...]
"For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.” --Mark 10:45 (NLT) On this Mother's Day weekend, I thought we'd each pay tribute to mothers in our own way. First, here's a wonderful story about how my wife Stephanie's [...]
"The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. What a fool you have been! From now on you will be at war.” --2 Chronicles 16:9 (NLT) Imagine you have an appointment with the eye doctor. You could have sworn you set your [...]
"And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?" --Mark 8:36 (NLT) Did you ever play with balloons when you were a child? If you didn’t, I would suggest you were deprived and grew up in a dysfunctional environment. If that is the case, telling you this may [...]