Faith that Endures
A faith that endures is a faith that sees the finish line, the completion of the promise. It is a faith that hopes amid uncertainty and sees as reality the fulfilled promise. Enduring faith runs with patience through the challenges of life. I was reminded last...
Mountain-Moving Faith, Part 2
I love the operation of the word of knowledge. It is one of the spiritual gifts Paul mentions in 1 Corinthians 12. The word of knowledge is supernatural insight about a situation or circumstance you have no prior knowledge about. The word of knowledge is often used...
Mountain-Moving Faith, Part 1
Have you ever been concerned about your finances? Most of us have at some point in our lives. When Carolyn and I were a young married couple, we were distressed about the debts we had incurred. Like many married couples, we attended a financial seminar at our church...
Rowing with Jesus!
In Mark 6:45-52, the story is told of Jesus directing the disciples to get into a boat and cross over the Sea of Galilee to the city of Bethsaida. The scripture indicates in vs. 45 that Jesus strongly urged the disciples to get into the boat and go to...
Accepted, Not Forsaken
Have you ever heard part of a song and immediately completed the remaining lyrics in your mind or sang them? Most of us have. Consider the patriotic song, God Bless America. If I began to write or sing the first few lyrics, such as “God bless America, land that I …”...
A Prophetic Journey
I enjoy automobile road trips. There's something about a long road trip to unfamiliar places, especially through rural America, that excites me. Airline travel can be just as adventurous, but a good road trip is priceless—in my opinion! Perhaps one day Carolyn and I...
True Greatness
I had the right of way. The other car didn’t yield and forced me to lock my brakes and screech to a halt in the intersection. An accident was avoided, but I was frustrated, to say the least—angry might be a better word. Have you ever had one of these experiences? I’m...
Help My Unbelief!
Do you remember film cameras? Some of you may even remember box film cameras—am I dating myself?! Today, digital photography has largely replaced film camera photography, except in certain professional applications. You may recall that with film cameras, dark...
From Glory to Glory
Sometimes reflections from mirrors can be distorted. Have you ever gone into a “funhouse” at a county fair? Instead of using flat mirrors which give a true image, they typically use either a concave or convex mirror to give a distorted image—you appear in the mirror...
Embrace the Cross
Making Disciples in the Nations Whenever I return from an overseas missions trip, I’m reminded of a couple of things. First, we are “blessed beyond blessed” in the USA. Seriously, we have little reason to complain about anything—ever! Most of our nation has an...
