While in Belgium last summer, my family and I traveled to Veurne to see the famed, yearly procession of the Penitents. As Veurne is nowhere near the town where we were staying, we ended up traveling almost to the end of the coastal tram line and then taking a bus to...
“Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” (James 2:17 NIV)As we were wandering through the open-air market in Oostende, Belgium, I spotted golf shirts with left-side pockets for 5 Euros each. Truly an amazing bargain!Further on, in an ideal...
Last week, in Only in Jesus, Part 10, we learned about the false prophets that are not bearing the fruit of the Spirit. They brought to light what Matt 7:21-23 truly means. Today we are going to explore the text right after Matt 7:21-23.Lord, open our eyes so we can...
"'Your brother has come,' he replied, 'and your father has killed the fattened calf because he has him back safe and sound.' The older brother became angry and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. But he answered his father, 'Look! All these...
A family in Texas was facing unimaginable odds. Mom was expecting a baby in two weeks, but dad was dying. The year before he had been diagnosed with colon cancer, and although surgery and chemotherapy were considered successful, ten months later he began experiencing...
"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving." (Col 3:23-24 NIV)"Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of...
"For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord . . ." (2 Tim 1:7-8 NIV)Rising above adversity is humanly impossible, unless we have our eyes fixed on the One who...