For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 The following diagram of John 3:16 was shared by James Montgomery Boice in a devotional called How Great Thou Art. It gives perspective to the simple […]
Category Archives: Jesus
My NYR List For A Better 2016!
Is it possible you can make 2016 a better year by creating a list of New Year’s Resolutions? I don’t know, but I’m gonna try. Whether you see it as motivation, inspiration, or an exercise in futility—The New Year’s Resolutions List has made its annual appearance here there and everywhere. That’s a Beatles reference […]
Lessons From A Child On Sharing Your Faith
We all have flaws. His was that he was a leper. But this story isn’t about him, it’s about her. About a little girl child, part of the spoils of war, who without hostility or bitterness, without meanness or vengeful spite wanted to see him healed. How does a child, abducted from her family and […]
Does Your Bible Reading Kindle a Fire in Your Heart?
What would it be like if Jesus led your personal Bible reading/study time? In a word—awesome! When it happened to a couple of bummed out disciples walking along a dusty road to Emmaus, they said “. . .our hearts burned within us while he talked to us on the road, while He […]
In My Father’s House Are Many Mansions
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and […]
A Love That Endures
We forgot to take a padlock to Paris! TripAdvisor never said a word about it. Ditto Rick Steves. Same for Fodor’s France. I don’t know when this became a thing, but the bridges in Paris are slowly being overtaken by padlocks. The newest symbol of a couple’s enduring love. Seeing all that gleaming […]
Jesus Has A Knack For Repurposing
These old jars weren’t manufactured as fence decorations. Nope. They had a whole different life before they became fence decorations. But someone had a new purpose in mind for each one. That is just what God does with some of us, He repurposes us. Today I was thinking about Moses and Samuel. Moses […]
Why You’re Not In Heaven Yet.
To that one thief on the cross next to Him Jesus said, “Today you’ll be with Me in Paradise.” Why aren’t we? In Paradise I mean. If we’ve believed at, say, 7 years old, then why don’t we just blink and find ourselves in heaven. Or maybe 17 like I was when I first […]
If You Met Jesus Today At Target
Jesus used to walk around town. It was about 2000 years ago and half a world away from my town, but He really did rub shoulders with regular people. He hung out with them, had meals with them, and did a little traveling with some friends. Last week I was involved in a […]
The Raw Potato Solution
Is there anything better than finding a simple solution to a difficult problem? We all have them, difficult problems that is. The frequent frustrations and battle fatigue that come with raising small children. The lonely corners of a marriage, and every marriage, even a really good one, has them. Politics at work, disillusionment at […]
