Monthly Archives: August 2012

Look at the marriage of Jesus… the one with the Bride who sleeps around, never listens, disowns, scorns, dishonors, runs away, intentionally proves to be more interested in anything but her husband, is selfish and bears the children of every … Continue reading →

But when all was going well, your people turned to sin again… (Nehemiah 9:28 NLT) Any study of the Old Testament history of the nation of Israel reveals an on again, off again pattern of the people’s relationship with God. … Continue reading →

Nehemiah was just a guy who loved the Lord and cared about His people. He wasn’t a king or a prophet. He was a Jewish cupbearer, in charge of the wine for the Persian King Artaxerxes while the Jews were … Continue reading →

On the day that you were born the angels got together And decided to create a dream come true So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair And golden starlight in your eyes of blue Remember this one by the … Continue reading →

…perplexed, but not in despair… (2 Corinthians 4:8) We are human. We are dysfunctional. We are prone to disease, temptation, addictions, anxiety and every form of depression. We get tired. We lose our keys. We forget where we parked our … Continue reading →

This is one of those days that feels like it’s being squeezed from both ends and it’s going to burst somewhere in the middle. Marti sat up in bed like a bolt early this morning and started listing things that … Continue reading →

Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord. (Psalm 27:14) This part of the scriptures caught my eye this morning. Sometimes you see something in a passage you have read several times, but … Continue reading →

Faithfulness is the one ongoing quality God asks of us. He is willing to justify us; he is willing to grant us mercy instead of the condemnation we deserve, but he does ask for a life of faithfulness. Faithfulness is … Continue reading →

Like many of you, I’ve been following some of he Olympic games, and what impresses me the most this time is how old covenant these games are. For the most part, the athletes who made the trek to London deserve … Continue reading →

I’m on an island at a busy intersection I can’t go forward. I can’t turn back Can’t see the future It’s getting away from me I just watch the taillights glowing One step closer to knowing One step closer to … Continue reading →