In Hebrews 11:1 we read, “Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.” While traveling in New England off the coast of Cape Cod, I saw a ship far in the distance of a great expanse of just water and…
Read more“Our life is not a ‘mission trip,’ our life is a mission.” I was challenged when I heard these words spoken. After his resurrection, Jesus appeared to the disciples and said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” John…
Read moreIn Romans 12:2a (NLT) we are given a challenge. “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.” As I read this verse I began to consider, “What exactly is a blessing or a trial?”…
Read moreIn my last post, I urged us all to “be kind.” In keeping with that theme, today I will focus on how we also need to “be gentle.” I find that in some situations it’s easier to be gentle. For example, we are gentle with babies! The women of our…
Read moreI was reading the account of King David in 2 Samuel 12, where his sin of taking the life of Uriah was exposed. I then turned to Psalm 51 which is described as David’s prayer for pardon. In this Psalm David vividly expresses the heaviness of sin. David is desperately…
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