A blessing is still a blessing, even when it requires something of the recipient
Are there not times when a blessing from God requires something of the recipient? Sometimes, it may require more than we’re willing to...
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We don’t always get it right at first
We don’t always have a right understanding of something at the start. Understanding is often acquired. It comes slowly . . . gradually ....
Trusting God When Church Life Changes
A post for my friends @ Renew.org When church life changes because of situations out of our control, how can we use the season as an...
Can We Drive Jesus Away?
On Saturday mornings I have the great pleasure and true honor of meeting with a small group of sister disciples. We are blessing one...
About Understanding
“I just don’t understand.” I uttered those words dozens of times, those closing months of 2021. But who could count? (Except possibly my...
Tick, Tock . . . Groan
The tick of the clock groans, as the old year runs out of time. I echo its groaning. As does all of creation—as it awaits its deliverance...
To keep learning and to keep walking is how to walk with the Lord - Part VI
When training my kids, I thought a lesson had a better chance of taking root if they were exposed to multiple sources reinforcing the...
More from Paul about our walk – Part V
Some people are of the opinion that walking with the Lord is like walking a tight rope. And the Bible is the rule book to keep from...
A word from Paul on how to walk with the Lord – Part IV
Since we are looking deeply into how to walk with the Lord, and since we are His disciples living under the new covenant, let’s now turn...
A Step in the Stride of How Disciples Walk with the Lord
A little boy once asked his mom, “Can I go outside and help Daddy work on the car? I know all the words.” Funny! And not far from true! I...
It’s About How You Walk – Part II
When it comes to walking, posture is everything. However, the motivator of that posture matters when walking with the Lord. The world has...
How to Walk with the Lord – Part I
Our family was a hiking family. We would regularly set out in search of a good trail whenever time allowed. On the familiar trails we...
Where to Walk
Have you ever attempted to walk across a path with holes in the pavers . . . in high heels? Or maybe you’ve tried to navigate, still in...
The day when reality replaces the need for remembering
Occupied by many challenges, what was it young Timothy needed to know most? The urging of his mentor likely mimicked what Paul himself...
Remembering Pentecost
When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven...
Remembering His Assuring Words
Forty days counted out past Resurrection Sunday is a day marked for remembrance. Remembrance of the day, ages ago, when the Son of God...
What the Exile Can Teach Us about Returning to Church
My latest essay for Renew.org... Greater than the return of the hobbits to the Shire, greater than Dorothy waking in Kansas, even greater...
Remembering to Continually Pray
Our prayer, Holy Father, is this: When the advent of Easter is no longer before us, And these holy days fade away, May we not forget to...
Remembering His Gracious Appearings
While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." They were startled and...
Remembering the Kingdom
To remember Jesus is to also remember His kingdom. And we definitely want to keep the kingdom on our radar. After all, it is the realm of...