I’ve Got the Boat. Who’s Got the Gas? Jesus often spoke in riddles. For instance, what did he mean when asked the following two questions intended to free us from worry: “Is not..
Jesus Got Angry Four Times James said, “for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God.” (James 1:20). Why? Because God’s anger is perfectly justified and..
“Get Behind Me Satan!” Recall the Lord’s wilderness temptation. After the last test, we’re told, “When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an..
You Control This in 2021 The New Year stretches beyond eyesight. 366 days (It’s a leap year) 8,784 hours 527,040 minutes 31,622, 400 seconds During that..
Thanksgiving Day I’m sometimes like a cat living in a palace. Surrounded by beauty it gazes at the bird sitting on a branch outside the window. It places a padded..
Where’s God in this Election Mess? None of us have lived through a presidential election like this one. Ferocious battle lines separate two armies. Fists are raised and cries of..
How to See The Unseen Much in the world denies your identity in Christ. Hardship fights it. Your history denies it. Skeptics question it. Yet, lies form the basis of..
Racism and the Bible If you search for the word “racism” in the Bible you won’t find it. Just go to any online Bible concordance and type racism in the search window..
America Burns, What Now? We are living in a massive cultural and political revolution raging across the United States. Anarchy reigns in numerous cities. Peaceful and..
The Slowly of God In life God seldom moves suddenly and often moves slowly. Of course, we desire flashes of insight which carry us forward quickly. But we must..
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..
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..
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..
Was Jesus Narrow-Minded? Most people reject the idea that Jesus is the only way to God. In fact, many believe Christianity is an accepting religion that includes everyone..
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..
Breath the Breath of God this Christmas “And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn”..
The “Suddenly” of Christmas Suddenly: immediately, instantly, straight away, all at once, abruptly, swiftly. We’ve all had a “suddenly” experience. Haven’t we? The gust..
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..
Ryan Is A One-Percenter Ninety-nine percent of all patients on the neurogical floor at Eden Medical Center leave dead or disabled. One percent leave alive and..
God Spared My Son After two hours of sleep Cindy, David–our middle son–and I caught an Alaska Airlines flight from Portland to Oakland. After landing we picked up a..
