Soaking up the Son

“What shall I DO to get into heaven?" This was the question posed by the rich young ruler in Mark 10:17-27.  17 As Jesus was starting out on his way to Jerusalem, a man came running up to him, knelt down, and asked, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal...

For I fully expect and hope that I will never be ashamed, but that I will continue to be bold for Christ, as I have been in the past. And I trust that my life will bring honor to Christ, whether I live or die. Philippians 1:20 Do you have a word for the year? In the...

There are instruction manuals for products we purchase. When we follow the directions, there is a better chance of that product lasting longer and performing better at doing the task it was intended to do. Did you know that there is an instruction manual on how we are...

Sharing Jesus brings me joy. Period. Sharing Jesus with children brings laughter, struggles, and beautiful insight. You never know what children are going to say when you ask a question to a large group. Their boldness and naiveness often bring laughter. The laughter...

I must have been hanging something on the wall and just placed the hammer down and walked away. Later that evening, I looked at the hammer on top of the old family bible and had to laugh. The thought came across my mind, "There are some folks who I'd love to hammer...

People are happy when they give a good answer. And there is nothing better than the right word at the right time. Proverbs 15:23 Saying the right words at the right time… Have you ever said something and you immediately wanted to take it back? (I’m raising my hand...

In Luke 19:11-27 Jesus tells a story relating to what we, as believers, are to do between His departure and His Second Coming. I’ve read these verses in three translations and read three different commentaries to see consensus. In short…Christ has given us a job to do...

Do you need a new perspective? Perspective is one of huge words for me. I often call it putting on my “God goggles”.  In the story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19, verse four stuck with me today. So he ran to a place where he knew Jesus would come. Then he climbed a sycamore...

Do you sometimes want to, ok…need to,  tune out the world around you? Let’s take a lesson from blind beggar. “Be quiet!” the people in front yelled at him. But he only shouted louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Luke 18:39 “He only shouted louder.” I love this!...

Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he grows older he will not abandon it. Proverbs 22:6  Parenting is precious, a blessing, and rewarding. It is also sometimes exhausting, worrisome, and tough.  From before our children were born, until the young...