I made the mistake of reading the newspaper the other day. As I set it down I noticed a fear wanting to creep in. Waves of doubt that a new president will be able to unify us and lead us out of this mess, were boogie boarding on top of those waves. And then I […]
When we did our last sibling group adoption (13 yrs ago) it was slightly chaotic at home. I was working 2 hours away and commuted Monday – Friday and traveled out of state as needed. As the transition unfolded, it was clear that something had to change. Financially we needed to have the income but […]
The LORD God has planned the greatest rescue of all times for a self-imprisoned people. Israel continued to turn its back on their God and and a result found themselves in chains of slavery on more than one occasion. We often find ourselves in the same place but as Gentiles in modern times. […]
Years ago, my wife and I were co-leading a week long summer camp in central Wisconsin. We showed up a day early to make sure everything was in place. Car by car, families pulled up and dropped their precious cargo of junior high students. When it was all said and done we had about thirty […]
As I get older I see a desire growing in me to live the simple life. I believe our verse today does an amazing job of summing up what that looks like. It begins with a God-dependent walk in the truth. Few thing make life more complicated and stressful than lies. Once one is […]
The people of Israel wanted a king like all the other nations; someone to lead them into prosperity and victory. Someone who even looked the part. God gave them Saul, comely and a head taller than the rest. Philistines had their giant and so did Israel. Three truths hit me as I studied his […]
Today’s verse challenges us to answer the question Do you believe? We can have our heads filled with knowledge of scripture and great stories of everything that has happened to everyone one else, but at the end of the day, when you’re by yourself, do you believe? Furthermore, is that belief followed up by action? […]