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Be Alert, Be Available After 9/11 I found people so much more open to conversations about Jesus Christ. Now, during the health and economic effects of Covid-19, and civil unrest, some are more willing to listen. We, as Christians, have always had the command to be His witnesses (Acts 1:8,  Matthew 28:19).   We have been given…

Be Ready In heaven we, Christians, are described as having “made ourselves ready.” The marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready. It was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints. (Revelation 19:7–8) Now is the…

The Ugliness of Sin I’m in agony about current events, and realized it—ALL of it—is rooted in sin.  Slavery is a bad evil. Sin at every step. Sin by those who captured and sold humans, sin by those who traded, transported, and bought humans, sin by societies/nations that made slavery legal, sin by those who…

If we watch any news, we can’t avoid seeing violence, arson, destruction, looting, “random” attacks, unjust killing. It is easy, at least for me, to want immediate and harsh consequences. Instant judgment. And, certainly, the US needs a legal system that is timely and just. But, do I pray for the perpetrators? Or just condemn?…

I am overwhelmed. A killer virus. An unjust death. Protests. Riots. Violence. Murders. Part of a major US city taken over.  I believe Almighty God is sovereign. I believe that for His children, this will make us more like Christ and bring Him glory. I believe He is able to do far more abundantly beyond all…

Opening Up The US is opening up after more than two months of various restrictions due to the new virus. Our individual experiences were and are very different. In my own family some continued to work, some began home schooling their children, some had their businesses closed, one lost his job permanently. Each of us…

Hope Keeps Us Going Actions often are based on expectations about the future. We do something expecting some result. (We also often act as a result of habit or settled routine. This post is not about that.) The stronger the expectation, the more likely we will keep going through hard times. I’m sure you can…

Sinking Spells John the Baptist was the first to recognize Jesus (Matthew 3:13-17), identified Him as the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29), and declared that Jesus baptizes in the Holy Spirit and is the Son of God (John 1:33-34). But he had a sinking spell. After Herod put John the Baptist in prison,…

What gives you hope? Do you depend on the sea wall to protect you from the storm? Do you look to your marriage to fulfill your needs? Do you expect your income to bring you joy? Do you believe your good health habits guarantee you a long, healthy life? Do you rely on your retirement…