When I was younger, I was rebellious. But, I hid it really well. I guess none of that’s really changed much over the years except that now, I choose my fights carefully. Not every infraction is worth my time, attention, emotions. Some things just need to be let go of. At first, my rebellious acts …
The Bible is the breathing, living word of God. Every time we read it, we discover new insights. Every sermon we hear, every Bible study we participate in, sheds new light or speaks to us in a different manner than before. God uses His Word to show us what we need to know. My mystery …
The Book: Approaching the Almighty: 100 Prayers of A. W. Tozer, Compiled by Phil Shappard Publisher’s Description: Discover the never-before-published prayers of A. W. Tozer as he opens his sermons. Is there a holier moment than when a preacher steps into the pulpit and opens the Scriptures before the people of the Lord? A. W. …
This is the home screen of my phone. I keep it there as a constant reminder to pray about everything (Philippians 4:6). Yet, I forget to do that, believe it or not. Whenever I have a lot of God-related plans (ie plans on how I’ll get things done that God has placed on my heart) …
This year my God experiences at Missions College were a series of reaffirmations. God reaffirmed what I’m doing for Him; He reaffirmed the importance of what I pledged for the New Year (to take everything to Him in prayer), and He reaffirmed that with Him, all things are possible (Matthew 19:26). Before I left for …
I’m home. Last week I attended Missions College which is a yearly conference, you guessed it, about missions. The first one I attended in 2020 right before the pandemic was the catalyst behind the book I’m writing. God met me there and made clear what He wanted me to do. This year, He gave me …
More storms made the news in the overnight hours as tornadoes and high winds hit parts of Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Reports about these storms and the ones over the past weekend were using words like “record number,” “unprecedented,” “historic.” I didn’t even think about the fact that these are December tornadoes. We should be …
I want to spend this week praying for the tornado victims, and anyone else affected by the tornadoes this past weekend. Late Friday and into the early hours of Saturday morning, an outbreak of over 30 tornados ripped across the country hitting six states: Kentucky, Illinois, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, and Mississippi. The death toll is …
Today is Day 4 of the Week of Prayer for International Missions. The day’s focus is on West Africans who take the lead in sharing bible stories. I think this is my favorite story so far this week; not that they aren’t all great, but I have a special connection with this one, a heartfelt …
Today is Day 3 of the Week of Prayer for International Missions. The day’s focus is about a couple who equips Hispanics and Latinos to spread the gospel in South Asia. The Meyers* are giving hope in a country that desperately needs it. Their story is about training Hispanics and Latinos to spread the gospel …
