God’s Past Is Our Present Time is one of the dimensions that define the world in which we live. We measure distance, evaluate experiences and set goals by time. Many …

Stand Still My memories of growing up in Alaska are marked by hunting season. Each September was the time to fill our freezer with the game that we would hunt. …

The Sacred Trust Trust is sacred and I would say in today’s world, it is rare. When there is trust in a relationship there is peace. Trust makes no room …

Surf’s Up! I have never surfed in my life, but I live near a beach that is famous for surfing. Every day of the year there are a number of …

The Holy Kiss Paul wrote to the Roman church to greet one another with a holy kiss. (Rom. 16.16) In an attempt to contextualize this verse, modern translators have often …

Whose Will Will Win? I remember hearing a story of a Chinese man who trained pit bulls to fight and he was quite good at predicting which dog would win …

God’s Commitment to Holiness When we consider holiness, it is so common to think about a set of rules one needs to perform or actions that one should avoid. To …

Joy Comes In The Morning King David wrote in Psalms 30.5: “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.”  This Psalm was written from his own …

What Determines Determination? I remember a time I was playing with a friend’s bulldog. I would throw a stick and that dog readily ran after that stick, but instead of …

A Blessing in the Cluster There is a sentence that just jumps off the pages of the book of Isaiah, which speaks of God’s heart and purpose for mankind. It …