peace Peace? I don’t struggle to understand the teaching of peace WITH God. Peace with God comes only through Jesus Christ by placing my faith and trust in Him alone for Salvation. But lately, I’ve found the peace OF God to be elusive. Not in theory. I can teach it
Christian Life The Captain of Your Faith Abijah (called Abijam in 1 Kings 15) had just delivered a great speech for all of his people to hear. He was the King of Judah, the Southern Kingdom of Israel made up of Judah and Benjamin. It was a speech about the LORD God of Israel and His covenant
writing My Vantage Point Most of my daily thoughts are trying to see things from someone else's vantage point. That's probably exaggerated, which is a poor way to open a blog post, but it feels true. Will the customer understand why we are doing this? What would my wife think
sermon The Gift of the Holy Spirit Hello Friends, Sunday evening I had the opportunity to preach at our church about the Ministry of the Holy Spirit. It’s a part of an ongoing series about the heart of Jesus. You can watch the sermon below. After listing several roles of the Holy Spirit in our lives,
testimony What Do People See In You? Welcome to this week's edition of Nuggetology, where we search the Scriptures for Biblical nuggets of wisdom. This week's nugget asks, what do people see in you? After you read, check out Thursday's podcast that went deeper on the thought of Striving for Quiet.
peace Featured The Quiet Life Welcome to this week's edition of Nuggetology, where we search the Scriptures for Biblical nuggets of wisdom. This week's nugget is about striving for peace. After you read, check out Thursday's podcast on Pursuing God and the most recent study on Hebrews. 👉 🎧 Apple / Spotify
God's Thoughts Ants 🐜 Welcome to this week's edition of Nuggetology, where we search the scriptures for biblical nuggets of wisdom. This week's nugget reminds us we're not forgotten. After you read, check out Thursday's podcast on being overwhelmed and the most recent study on Hebrews.
fellowship Fellowship with God Welcome to this week's edition of Nuggetology, where we search the scriptures for biblical nuggets of wisdom. This week's nugget focuses on the word FELLOWSHIP. Before that–if you missed Thursday's podcast about the Beauty of God's Word, you can listen here
wisdom Don't Be Foolish Good Morning, Let me first give a quick welcome to several new readers who have subscribed over the last couple of weeks. I pray these emails encourage you as you grow in Christ. Today’s verse caught my attention during a New Year’s Eve message. As the preacher read
Fear Featured Fear Not… nug·get·ol·o·gy noun The study of Biblical nuggets of wisdom. Happy Monday... fellow Nuggetologists. On Thursday's podcast, I explained my obsession with the word Nuggetology and the verses that led me to invent it. If you're interested or wonder why I called you
Thru the Bible Nuggetology Happy New Year–we did it! We made it through the Bible in a year! Now, if you're reading this and you've fallen behind–don't get discouraged. Keep it up. Let me know when you finish, and I'll celebrate with you! Yesterday,
Thru the Bible Fiery Darts Hey Friends, It's Day 352 on our journey through the Bible, and we are moving fast! Since Thursday's podcast, we've read through Colossians, Philemon, Ephesians, and today, Philippians. 😳 I'm not sure I'll be able to cover all of those in
Thru the Bible Jesus + Works? The Romans Road. ”I’ve got Jesus, but I understand that’s not enough. I know you have to work as well to keep it…” That’s probably not an exact quote, but close to what a man told me the other day as I was headed to the post office. Sadly, that
Christian Life The Missing Factor Hello Friends, It's day 338 in our journey through the Bible, and we've just read through a church that's...well...a mess! You rarely hear of a church called Corinth Baptist Church. I just stopped and googled it after typing that, and there are
Podcast Featured Something New!? A quick note: The new thing is toward the bottom, so if you don't want to read this stuff scroll down to check it out. 😃 For months, I've wrestled with both the podcast and writing. Trying to decide if I should abandon both or continue. I
Christian Life Silence in a Noisy World Greetings from the Northern tip of Arizona. Early tomorrow, we travel north to Bryce Canyon National Park and then four more hours north to Moab, Utah–so I thought I'd send you a quick note today. This evening, Michelle and I went a mile back to a private
Members only Thru the Bible The Hidden Blessings of Waiting: 5 Reasons God Allows Us to Wait. I like to think I’m a patient guy–until I’m asked to wait. I don’t do well waiting. I didn’t think about the connection until I started typing this, but I have a budding thought for the podcast, this newsletter, or another spot I’m going
Podcast What Do You Need to Let Go Of? Let's start this week's email with a quiz question. Name this person: * He was the child of a slave and the son of a queen. * He was born in a hut and lived in a palace. * He inherited poverty and enjoyed unlimited. * He was the leader
Christian Life Putting DEVOTION back in your Devotions. Last night, I experienced the power of the Word of God. Let me explain... A typical Sunday night for me involves church at 6:00 p.m. One Sunday evening a year, we move our Sunday night service about 30 minutes away to join a particular conference raising money to
Thru the Bible Christmas in October? Driving to work this morning felt a bit like Christmas in October. Not because of early snow or cold weather, but because we have now reached the New Testament in our Chronological Reading Plan. The early chapters of the New Testament tell us all about Jesus' birth. We'
Let Me Reintroduce Myself Hey Friends, Maybe I should reintroduce myself. I'm that guy who once visited your inbox on Mondays but has since vanished. Because of that, your inbox guard dog is probably sending this email to spam for several subscribers because it is not a "frequent email." 😡 Anyway,
Getting Through to God Hey friends, At the bottom under the heading "From Life," I have an important prayer request for a hurting family. Please take a minute to read. From the Reading "Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that
