A moment with Christ

A moment with Christ

The shepherds “went with haste” (Luke 2:16) to look for the baby, wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. I took some time this week to join them.   I thought about what it would have been like to look for Jesus, the baby an angel had told them about. So,...
When you are better, you do better

When you are better, you do better

I’ve been taping the Bible study lectures for the book of Romans. Even after all these months of study, I read a verse that I know I have read a dozen times and learned something new. That is the miracle of God’s word.  As Scripture says, “The steadfast love of the...
The Key to Having it All

The Key to Having it All

Have you ever noticed the people who have it all are the people who don’t need it?  Jesus explained that spiritual truth in his Sermon on the Mount. The Lord’s basic principle for great success is found in Matthew 5:5  He said, “Blessed are the meek, for...
God loves a humble heart

God loves a humble heart

I watched two men in politics defend their policies on the morning news. One was honest about his struggles to govern during this past year. The other spoke of his awards and successes, refusing to discuss the problems in the streets of his city. I was struck by the...
God’s GPS requires humility

God’s GPS requires humility

Who caught my mistake last week?  If you did, give yourself a pat on the back, and be grateful for your VBS lessons!  I told the story of Zacchaeus in last week’s blog post. The problem was I called him Nicodemus (I’ve since edited it for the website). A...