You Don’t Know This About Jesus #5 The God of the Gap The desperate father brought his son to the disciples of Jesus. He pleaded with them to cast out the demon that had tormented his son from..
You Don’t Know This About Jesus # 3 His Temptations In the Old Testament, Israel, the son of God (Exodus 4:22) passed through the Red Sea and into the wilderness where they wandered for forty years..
You Don’t Know This About Jesus #2 “Beloved Son” Means More Than You Think While compiling The One, a chronological blending of the four Gospels, I had to decide which of the words from the Father at the baptism of Jesus..
God’s anger is always justified and perfectly expressed. Why? Because He’s able to determine when a wrong has been committed. James said, “The..
How to See Jesus Several years ago, Cindy and I vacationed on the tiny island of Bonaire. Situated fifty miles from Venezuela it’s known as the scuba shore diving..
Seize The Opportunity in 2024 Webster tells us that an opportunity is a “favorable juncture of circumstances.” One occurs when the elements needed for progress come together at..
Our Comfort: God Visited A Violent World Isaiah 7:14, “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son and will call him..
Read This on Thanksgiving This Thanksgiving, join me in thanking God for something we easily take for granted. In Psalm 139:14-15 David wrote: “For you created my inmost..
Before Making An Alliance–Do This! Seldom has a leader made a more ill advised alliance than Lot. Initially, the union appeared as harmless as choosing a Coke instead of a Pepsi. I..
The Joy of Spiritual Flight You were designed for commitment just as a plane is designed for the sky. Nobody who tiptoes through life, as though sneaking through a minefield,..
What Do You Call Someone Who Betrayed You? A few weeks ago I wore a Ricky Russ t-shirt to church–the one posted with this blog. As I engaged people in conversation I’d point to the t-shirt..
People Who See Miracles Have This Since March 2012 I’ve read through the Gospels every month. And one of the greatest lessons I’ve learned is this: With Jesus, your expectation will..
A Deep Look At God’s Holiness God is the reality I believe people seek in the extraterrestrial. He exists apart from and above His creation. Perhaps that’s why the word..
The Key to Success in Everything Immediate gratification is a driving force in our lives. We expect pain to suddenly vanish. We want quick and easy success. Our expectations are..
Ride Out Your Pain We’ve all experienced our share of physical, psychological, emotional and mental pain. And when we feel squeezed, like a tennis ball in a vise,..
Jesus is The God of the Gap We all face situations where a gap exists between the faith we have and the faith needed to release God’s power into a situation. Like the father..
Why Me? Why Now? Why This? Why? It’s the question that hits first and lingers longest. Why me? Why now? Why this? Most people don’t even try to answer such..
Do This Before Every Decision If the greatest leader of all time—the only man who lived without sin, who never made a bad decision, who lived in perfect harmony with his..
“I Never Saw It That Way Before” When placed under oath a witness swears to, “Tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.” The middle phrase is a problem if ..
To Serve Others Best, Do This First Dale Carnegie once said, “No man gets rich without enriching others.” Carnegie lived that philosophy, as evidenced by the 43 millionaires who..
Was Jesus Superman? It’s understandable to think we could no more emulate Jesus than we could Superman. We might shadow Clark Kent up a flight of stairs, but we’re..
Why Are You Discouraged? When you’re discouraged, find out why. During a time of despair, the author of Psalm 42:4-5, wrote: “Why are you downcast, O my..
The Cure for a Competitive Spirit Comparisons are odious. If we compare ourselves to someone higher on the food chain we feel inadequate. If we gaze at someone who has less..
Leading When You’d Rather Hide Leaders sometimes face intractable opposition. The resistance seems too strong, too entrenched and too organized. Resources seem too limited...
Leap Into God’s Grace Jesus performed amazing miracles. He opened the eyes of the blind, healed lepers, cast out demons, and raised the dead. In each case, Jesus did..
