Tag Archives: Pray
Ever Wonder If God is to Blame For Stuff? Come Closer!
What’s God like? What’s your idea of Him? Angry? Preferring judgment and revenge over mercy? Taking what we love away from us to teach us lessons? An angry, one-eyed schoolmaster with the rod in one hand and a spoonful of
The Supreme Court Must Choose!
The Supreme Court has positioned itself as the protector of the Constitution since the days of John Marshall. In the seminal 1803 case of Marbury v. Madison, Marshall wrote: “It is emphatically the province and duty of the Judicial Department to say what the
Confused about What God Wants YOU to do? 6 Questions to ask Yourself!
Two ladies sat across the table from me and cried. We had been talking about God's calling. At their request, I had asked them some questions that had helped me identify my own calling. As patterns begin to emerge in
God wants to invite you to work with Him to get to your promised land!
You may have already discovered that one of the paradoxes of your walk with God’s gifts is that often they require huge amounts of work on your part. After God delivered the Israelites from the Egyptians, the Lord led them
His Peace!
There have been many times in my life that I believed I would only find peace when...I had all the things I thought I needed. All the conflicts between nations ceased. Churches I served actually practice the teachings they say
Practice Gratitude as YOU Face the coronavirus!
Gratitude may seem like the last solution when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic. After all, this virus has taken away many jobs and lives, and everyone can feel the stress of this global event to some degree. During this
You’re Not Getting Older, You’re Getting Closer!
Welcome to a fresh start! With this new day, we also have the excitement of the beginning of the New Year. All sorts of things happen with the beginning of the New Year — resolutions, commitments, diets, projects, goals, and
Meet the Holy Spirit – YOUR God Given Guide!
Of all the things that people pray for on a consistent basis, I would venture to say that guidance might be the one thing we never fail to ask for. It doesn’t matter what season of life or what our
Have YOU Been Given More than meets the Eyes?
Exhausted, bone-weary, and insufficient to meet the task at hand? Ah, you may just be in the place where Jesus can use you most powerfully! As we join Jesus in his ministry, he is back on track with his power
You’re In the Hands of the Potter!
I remember hearing those words when I was a child sitting in a church pew. I envisioned a man sitting at his pottery wheel, shaping something from a glob of clay. It took me decades to understand what these words
Tired? Seek God For Strength! A Prayer For You!
Where do we go for the energy to live our lives? Caffeine, food, exercise, shopping…? The most potent source of strength comes from the grace God has for us. The Greek word for grace is charis, which is defined as
Are you feeling forsaken by God?
In the past few days I have been involved in a number of heart-breaking situations. Cancer, unemployment, painful anniversaries and sudden, tragic bereavement have been among the experiences of some of those with whom I have talked as a church minister. Perhaps
Change YOUR words, and change YOUR world!
Every time I’m reading something and find someone has misused words, I literally have a cow. (Literally? See what I did there?) Of course, I know it’s hypocritical of me to have any kind of “beef” over someone else’s word
God Grieves with us!
The world has been watching the video of an officer who held his knee on the neck of someone he was arresting. But instead of taking the man in, he held him captive by force. Like thousands of other viewers,
