Monthly Archives: June 2019

Lisa and I planned a special evening … for 500 girlfriends. Our plan: provide a nourishing meal followed by a spiritual meal. We hired a caterer to accommodate the first need and we hired a renowned speaker to address the second need. The meal was excellent…or so I heard. However, the buffet line was longContinue reading “What’s in your lunchbox?”

He’s bold! Jesus healed a desperate man who had been an invalid for 38 long, miserable years. And by doing so, He also gave the man dignity and opportunities…but He did it on a Sabbath. For that, He was persecuted. His informative defense is found in John 5:17-47. He began by stating, “My Father is alwaysContinue reading “He’s bold!”

I really do try to avoid putting character labels on people. I don’t know their past heartaches…but I know they all have stories of pain. I don’t know their present struggles…but I am aware that trouble is part of life. And I certainly don’t know their future. So I don’t want to judge this man’sContinue reading “Oh, the questions I would ask”

I have a very good friend who is quick to teasingly say, “Has it come to this?” when friends ask for prayer after all attempts to resolve a bad situation fail. She likes to remind us that we too often wait for a crisis before humbly asking God for help. For the man found inContinue reading “Has it come to this?”