Some people want Jesus to clean up their messes, but they don’t want to face seeing the lurking junk in their hearts. Such attitudes remind me of people who throw broken furniture and junk in their basements or storage sheds. “We’ll get to that one day.” That one day never comes until one day there […]
Sin
You’re Dead… but Wait! There’s Good News!
Dedicated Trekkies who watched the first series of Star Trek knew one truth. I imagine most out of work actors in Los Angeles at that time understood this truth as well. If you were given a red tunic to wear on your first day on the job as a bit actor on the Star Trek […]
He’s There for Us, Even When We Mess Up
Ever had a season when it seemed like everything and everyone was coming against you and the only thing you could do was to head for the hills? David had a few of those seasons, some caused by outright persecution and others were of his own making. Psalm 3:1-2 – “O Lord, how many are […]
Conditional Surrender? No Such Thing in God’s Kingdom
Conditional Surrender: An updated excerpt from “Dare to Call Him Friend“, by Katherine Walden, available on Amazon. There is no conditional surrender in the Kingdom of God. This truth was never more apparent than in a maximum-security prison I visited in Colombia, South America. Conditions were harsh. The prisoners lived in cramped and dark cellblocks […]
As Long as You know Whose You are and Who You Are You’ll do Fine
The older I become, the more I realize how little I know and how little I act upon what I do know. Although I have been gifted with a slightly above average intelligence, I am not always wise. All too often, I reach conclusions through faulty logic that is clouded by unhealthy thought patterns. I’ve […]
He’s Reaching Out, Let Him Pull You Up
In my mind’s eye, I saw a young man climbing up a steep and powder-soft sandy path. He’s about three-quarters up the trail, and if you look behind him, you can see it’s been quite a hike. By the gear he’s carrying on his back, he’s made a day of it on the beach far […]