Different Clothes“Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against an...  Read More

I saw something yesterday that I have not seen in a long time.  Simone Biles is an American gymnast competing in the Olympic games.  She is considered the greatest women’s gymnast ever.  Her fearlessn...  Read More

Covid may have done more damage in your life than you first realized.  I find myself sharing with a good number of people who are finally opening up about the effects on their lives from the last year...  Read More

In Exodus 17 Moses lead the people of Israel exactly where God wanted them to be.  It was a wilderness, desert area that was probably just past an oasis.  The people were thirsty.  They were grumpy.  ...  Read More

The Lord encouraged my heart a few weeks back and that encouragement is still warming my heart today. I just love it when the truth of the Word of God is lived out right in front of me. Of course, it ...  Read More

One of the ministries of the Holy Spirit is to shine the light of the truth of the Word of God into our hearts so that we can we see the work God needs to continue to do in us.  Sometimes he shines a ...  Read More

I believe that Joshua and the men of Israel were some pretty tough dudes.  They would fight many victorious battles against some of the most evil, tough guys of their day.  They fought to win the Prom...  Read More

It is a battle that we all face.  Some are are more victorious than others.  Sometimes we aren’t aware of the battle and we struggle when we do not have to.  Being aware of the battle is, as they say,...  Read More

Awkward.  I am pretty famous (in my own mind) for being awkward.  Going in for a hug when a handshake was intended.  Stepping on toes during a hug.  Forgetting a name or asking a stupid question (in r...  Read More

Imagine this scenario (it really did not happen), we are going to have our church parking lot and driveways paved (that really is happening, yeah!). When the job is done we call in a company to line o...  Read More

I readily admit that I am getting old and crusty.  Here is why I believe this is happening to me and to many old people.  Sin has a downward spiral to it.  Sin always destroys.  If you are graced to l...  Read More

There are people in our lives that we only know in one context. We may see and interact with them on a regular basis but we only see them in one setting. We may begin to think we know them but in real...  Read More