In 2010 I began a renewal. I have had several of these significant periods. It always means I have to start doing something different. It does not mean what I was doing was bad, more that it was time ...  Read More

We do have a great cloud of witnesses who have walked in Christlike endurance. One of those witnesses is Job. Here was a man who lost not one but ten children. He lost all his wealth and his workers. ...  Read More

This past week I finished reading through the Gospel of John.  I was impressed at how many times Jesus made statements that He was doing what His Father does.  He declared to the religious leaders tha...  Read More

Can you remember a time when you were a child and your parents disciplined you for doing something wrong?  For most of us, that would be a long list.  My mom was a softie when it came to discipline, b...  Read More

If you had to pick the darkest day of the year, spiritually speaking what would it be? For me, I would say October 31st, All Hallows Eve, or Halloween, as we know it would be a top contender. It is th...  Read More

The question often arises this time of year: “What has magic to do with Scripture?” The answer is... complicated. On the one hand, I have no objection to the Disney-esque “pixie-dust” magic common in ...  Read More