Could a prayer change your life? This little one could ignite your heart for Christ as it has mine. The other day on my Sabbath, I sat on a rock by a stream for hours praying the Lord’s Prayer with Martin Luther. His barber asked him how he prayed and he wrote him a letter…
Especially around Father’s Day each year, I am thankful for my dad and my three kids. I also remember “the Father from whom all fatherhood derives it’s name” (Ephesians 3:15). To appreciate God as your Father everyday is something we you can learn to do — even if your relationship with your father was painful…
I know what it’s like to feel lonely. The worst thing is to be in a group of people and feel alone. I used to feel this way at church, especially out on the plaza after the service. I was lost in the middle of a sea of people. I’d see other people enjoying conversation,…
Have you ever prayed in a cave? That’s what I was doing in this picture. I went to pray in a special cave with a pastor for a day retreat at All Nations Prayer Mountain in San Bernardino, CA. I’ve noticed that some of David’s best prayers were in a cave, like Psalms 57 and…
Thank you Lord that “By the word of your lips… My steps have held to your paths; my feet have not slipped” (Psalm 17:4-5). I experienced the truth of David’s words on a rainy morning earlier this week. The rain had stopped and the sun was shining so I got out my bike to do…
What do you want Jesus to do for you? It’s the most important question of your life. John and Andrew were introduced to Jesus by John the Baptist who said to them: “Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.” They approached Jesus eagerly and he asked them the question:…
I want to tell you about a time I was feeling inadequate. Because maybe sometimes you feel like you’re not ________ enough. Not pretty enough. Not smart enough. Not wealthy enough. Not popular enough. Not accomplishing enough. Not holy enough. You and I probably fill in the blank differently, but we all want to be enough. And…
The most important thing that you can do is to submit to Jesus Christ as your Lord and King. And, learn to do this everyday! But there is something in me and in you that rises up and says: “I want to be in control!” And right there is the main source of our anxiety, anger,…
For most people I talk to, peace is elusive. What do you do to be at peace? Do you walk on eggshells to avoid upsetting someone? Have a couple of drinks to relax? Veg out for hours in front of the television? Try to solve your problems with more money? Escape into a novel? I’ve…
Where was God the Father when Jesus was being crucified? Where is God when you and I are being mistreated? We know that Jesus cried out on the cross the prayer of David in Psalm 22:1: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” On the cross, Jesus felt abandoned by the Father. He was…