Luke 17:5

There have been days when I have been a weak, blubbering mess …and other days when I have been a stalwart warrior against the kingdom of darkness. Through it all … I have had a painful -yet beneficial- awareness that I have needed to increase my faith for the devastating days of life.…

That’s exactly the quandary I found myself stuck in several years ago. After I had gone to college for two years, I returned to my hometown to work as a dental hygienist. But the following spring, I felt a tug to return to college and continue my education. I prayed and looked into various programs, but couldn’t get clear direction from God. Read more……

Do you need wisdom? Have you asked God for it? I’m not asking to show you how prayerful I am but rather to remind myself. I keep forgetting.…

Luke 17:5-10 (NKJV) “If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you. And whi……

This past week, I was engaged in a lively Twitter discussion that revolved around the importance of, effect of, and motivation for obedience – specifically, obedience to the commands of Christ. Obedience is not optional, but neither is it the end in itself. Jesus never said, “Obey me, and here’s the outcome of that,” but……

The Word And He said to His disciples… Luke 17:1a Contemplative Reflection The first ten passages in Luke 17 carry significant weight. There are three different lessons here: the temptation to sin, increase in our faith, and unworthy servants. The temptation to sin (Luke 17:1-5) We deceive ……

I will not lie. The question shook me. Seriously. It forced me think about the how and the why of where we have landed. After some thought I decided that I simply cannot accept the notion that Jesus has somehow lost His ability to transform people or heal situations. If Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever and I believe He is then problem can’t be with God (Hebrews 13:8). The problem is with us.…

Faith Is Vital to Intimacy With God…

Is “anxious for nothing” possible? Can we really trade worry for peace? I’m here to tell you there is an effective treatment for anxiety.…

It has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult; and left untried. G.K. Chesterton wrote that about “the Christian ideal.” But it’s just as true of Paul’s treatment for anxiety. In other words, we can be freed from anxiety. Moment by moment, hour by hour, if we are willing to exert and apply and fight the Read More…