"A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the [...]
“I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish that you were one or the other! But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth!" --Revelation 3:15-16 (NLT) I remember going to a baseball game when I was [...]
This is the third leg of our journey--and possibly the most challenging. So before we get started, I want you to fasten your seatbelts and prepare for a bumpy ride. But first, let me tell you about a priest, a minister, and a rabbi who were on a panel discussion at a medical conference. It [...]
"And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." --2 Corinthians 12:9 (NKJV) Imagine you've been contacted for a job interview. You dress to impress, but [...]
"If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see?" --1 John 4:20 When I was a hospital chaplain, I had a service dog which led me around obstacles. His name [...]
Let me ask you a question, and I'd like you to think about it. If you set out on a journey, isn't it a good idea to know where you're going? And if that's true of any other journey, why should embarking on a journey of joy be any different? I believe this lack of [...]