The Suddenly of God There is a suddenly with God. In a moment An eye will twinkle. The end will arrive. We will be raised...
The DEATH PARADIGM The Death Paradigm—the dark lens that hides truth and shades all we see Prior to the Lord’s resurrection, death ruled supreme. Death conquered..
When Satan Sounds Like God In Matthew 16:21-23 we read, “From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the..
What Would Jesus Say About Covid-19? While living in a worldwide pandemic and under a barrage of toxic news, we’ve got a lot we could worry about. Will I get sick and die? Will a..
Do This For a Friend Today What do we do now? Now that we’re social distancing? Now that we, or someone we know, is laid-off? And living in fear? Or, sick? What can we do..
Is Covid19 a Tsunami? While driving the Oregon Pacific Coast Highway you’ll occasionally see a sign that reads: TSUNAMI HAZARD ZONE . . . GO TO HIGH GROUND. If you..
My Cow’s Liver Bias I can’t stand the taste of cow’s liver. While a freshman at the University of Texas my anti-liver bias was tested. At the time I worked as a..
Is Spiritual Victory a Line or a Dot? Spiritual victory is a line, not a dot. By that I mean it’s not a single attitude or action; it’s a series of attitudes and actions which, over..
Changed Focus = Changed Feelings One dreary winter night I was obsessing over a negative thought . . . a thought so common I thought it part of my identity. You see, I used..
Overcoming Fear It fascinates me that we tend to not only hide our fears from each other, but from God. We talk to him as though he’s impressed with the mask we..
Ready for a Second Chance? Anybody who ever failed a test longed for a second chance … one more night to study … one more chance to make the grade. Those who have suffered..
Between Childhood and Adulthood Something’s Lost Between childhood and adulthood, something happens, and it’s more than getting taller and wiser. At some point the world crushes our childhood..
When We Push Away God How does God deal with us when we choose to live as though he doesn’t exist? It might surprise you to discover God simply turns us over to our base..
A Thought for Dark Days One winter night almost eight years ago a negative thought grabbed my attention and wouldn’t let go. I remember the experience because what..
Does God Arrange Your Schedule? God arranged Jesus’ schedule so he could fulfill his mission: “To seek and save the Lost” (Luke 19:10). And he does the same for us. Here’s how it..
Overcome Bias With Truth I can’t stand the taste of cow’s liver. While a freshman at the University of Texas my anti-liver bias was tested. At the time I worked as a..
Jesus Is the Resurrection and the life NOW Followers of Jesus, not just the twelve, lived with a pro-death-anti-resurrection bias. This bias showed itself after the death of Lazarus...
Can Christians be Occupied by a Demon? Part II As I mentioned last week a Christian can’t be “possessed” by a demon because the word speaks of “ownership.” Believers belong to God. This reality..
The Pressure Builds, Do This Jesus entered the upper room knowing: His closest friends would abandon him. He would suffer an agonizing death. Judas would betray him. Peter..
Do You Know a Procrastinator? Have you ever met someone who puts off starting or finishing something they dread? The task may not be difficult or complicated, but it’s..
Can Jesus Resurrect Your Dreams Between childhood and adulthood the world, at some point, crushes our childhood capacity to dream we can make a difference. When I was ten I..
When You Can’t Get Free, Do This Below is a nasty list of attitudes and actions people struggle with. Most of us not only battle to break free but to keep the battle a secret. Yet,..
Jesus and Divine Appointments If ever a man was primed for a conversation with Jesus, it was Zacchaeus, whose name in Hebrew means “pure” or “righteous.” I’m sure his neighbors..
Two Seconds That Will Change Your Mind The moment you’re conscious of an unwanted thought you’ve got two seconds to kick it and replace it with another one. If you do this, your brain..
