Giving Thanks in Trials
Our Prince of Peace told us to expect troubles and to “take heart” from him and how he dealt with them (Matthew 9:22; Mark 6:50;…
Tag: Kingdom of God
A Fresh Hearing of Jesus
“The Sermon on the Mount is a collection of Jesus’ sayings,” my seminary professor said. “Matthew has arranged some pithy words of Jesus and put…
Jesus’ Blessing For You!
Most Christians miss Jesus’ blessing in his beatitudes. I did for many years, even as a pastor and psychotherapist. When Jesus says, “Blessed are the…
My Celiac Disease and How I Deal With It
It’s early Saturday morning and I’m running in the grass behind my house. It’s quiet. The blue sky is brightening and flowing over me like…
Your Home in the Heavens
Jesus says, “Do not let your hearts be troubled… My Father’s house has many rooms… I am going there to prepare a place for you……
Lament Psalms: The Pit to the Heavens
Praying the lament psalms with Jesus teaches us to reorient ourselves in God's kingdom where we're blessed, even if our circumstances remain bad.
Press On Into the Heavenly Kingdom (Thomas à Kempis)
This paraphrase of Chapter 1 in "The Imitation of Christ" by Thomas à Kempis will help you live today from the spiritual reality of God's heavenly kingdom.
Face Your Fears
We all want to experience more peace and we all go about it the wrong way: we withdraw from difficult things. But this weakens us.…
Jesus’ Sermon on the Plain: 7 Minutes to Heaven!
It takes just seven minutes to read or listen to Jesus’ Sermon on the Plain — even less to read this Bible study summary on…
Enjoying Cats in Our God-Bathed World
A couple of nights ago Bill and I had just finished a 4-mile walk. Our cat Charlie had been napping and he woke up and…