Bringing Light to Life
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 hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to […]
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 family member or friend get sick and die? Will I lose my job? Will I get my job back? Will the economy recover? Will the stock […]
While driving the Oregon Pacific Coast Highway you’ll occasionally see a sign that reads: TSUNAMI HAZARD ZONE . . . GO TO HIGH GROUND. If you happen to be sleeping, walking on the beach, or driving and hear a siren you must immediately run or drive to high ground. Don’t pack your clothes, comb your […]
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 wear. Jesus would have nothing to do with such hiding. In Gethsemane he called out to God with loud crying and tears (Mt. 26:36-46; Heb. […]
Ninety-nine percent of all patients on the neurogical floor at Eden Medical Center leave dead or disabled. One percent leave alive and able. Ryan is a one-percenter. The cerebral angiogram showed he had suffered a small brain bleed which had stopped. Wonderful news. However, the doctor had earlier noted that sometimes such bleeds are like […]