The other day Todd and I were having a conversation about the devotional books I am writing. I said something to him that seemed to catch him off guard. (How this could possibly get by him in 33 years of marriage I don’t know…but there’s that!) I told him that I had ‘zero’ confidence in …
Tag: Spiritual Growth
What does God say about you?
Recently I watched a series on Netflix called “A.D. Kingdom & Empire.” I always find it interesting to see how the movie and television industry interprets scripture. Full disclosure: This particular series was produced by Roma Downey and Mark Burnette, whom I do not agree with theologically. While their intentions may be good, they are …
Forget About It!? (From The Archives)
I first published this post two years ago today, but it's a good word for any new year's consideration. Enjoy. **** Here we are, at the end of another year of life. We look back on the last twelve months and consider hopefully what might be in our future for the next twelve. It’s a …
The Gift of Difficulties
There’s something very special about a godly man or woman that I believe thrills God’s heart. After all, He did make us in His own image. Adam and Eve were created to have intimate fellowship with God. Psalm 4:3 tells us how God feels about a person who commits himself to a life of obedience …
Grace Beats Regret
I am struck by a phrase in this verse: that we would be holy and blameless before Him. It doesn’t say “might be” or “hopefully will be.” It says that God chose us, before we were ever born, so that we would be holy and blameless before Him. And why we were chosen to be …
The Way Of The Word 