"What do you want me to do for you?" (Matt 20:32 NIV)When I was really young, my life's aspiration was to be with my parents forever. I was so content to be with them. Now I live on another continent, on the other side of the world from my birth place. What...
I was fortunate to see many sea creatures while visiting Milford Sound in New Zealand, but none of them have captivated my interest like the Sea Firs -- "treelike" structures otherwise known as Hydroids.The name itself makes us think they are a dangerous kind of...
"When Christ (your real life, remember) shows up again on this earth, you'll show up, too - the real you, the glorious you." (Col 3:4 The Message)We were late when we entered the church building. The priorities of life often interfere with our schedules, don't they!...
Don't we often find ourselves as outcasts? Our addictive sins make us despicable in our own eyes and we wonder how God can even care for sinners like us. How can a holy God ever love someone like us? We sure can identify with Ps 22:6a: "But I am a worm and not a...
"God saw all that he had made, and it was very good." (Gen 1:31 NIV)All was perfectly faultless when God finished creating our planet. But then something dramatic happened that turned our world upside down. Rebellion invaded our globe, leaving in its wake, horrific...
Sir Edward Whymper was determined to be the first one to reach the summit of The Matterhorn with his party of seven. It was July 14, 1865, and this was his eighth attempt. But 8 was his lucky number. Everything should go well.Relying heavily on ropes for security, Sir...
"Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe." (Prov 29:25 NIV)One thing I have learned in life is that if we cultivate fear of any kind, it will eventually dominate us. It will become a snare to the soul and it will rob us of any...