Blog, Discipleship

Follow Jesus: Covered in dust

"After coming down with them, He stood on a level place with a large crowd of His disciples and a great number of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and from the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon. They came to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases; and those tormented by unclean spirits were… Continue reading Follow Jesus: Covered in dust

Discipleship, Marriage

Marriage Matters: Choose Your Battles

Very few battles are worth fighting or even winning. Stop and think about the last real argument you had with your spouse. I mean the argument that caused one of you to get hurt or brought a cold silence that lasted for at least a day. Do you even remember what it was about? Was… Continue reading Marriage Matters: Choose Your Battles

Discipleship, In the Word

Genesis 45: When God is in View

This chapter. Man, it just undoes me. Talk about restoration. Talk about forgiveness, maturity, reconcilliation, grace. God breathed heavy in this chapter. Joseph could no longer keep his composure in front of all his attendants, so he called out, “Send everyone away from me!” No one was with him when he revealed his identity to… Continue reading Genesis 45: When God is in View

Current Events, Discipleship, My Personal Journey

Why I Can’t Be a Patriot

Patriotism ~ love for or devotion to one's country (Merriam-Webster) ~ devoted love, support, and defense of one’s country; national loyalty. (Dictionary.com) "By 'patriotism' I mean devotion to a particular place and a particular way of life, which one believes to be the best in the world but has no wish to force upon other… Continue reading Why I Can’t Be a Patriot

Cancer, Current Events, Discipleship, My Personal Journey

Yeah, but is it bigger than God?

"Don't make this bigger than Me." For the second time in four years I heard God speak those words to me. In 2016 I was diagnosed with cancer, and in December of 2020 I was told I have diabetes. Both times I began to obsess. With the cancer, there wasn't anything I could do except… Continue reading Yeah, but is it bigger than God?

Blog, Discipleship, In the Word, My Personal Journey

The God Who Searches

It was late and I was tired so I began to mumble quick prayers as I thought I was drifting off to sleep. But there would be no drifting. Scriptures began to pass through my brain, acting as a shot of adrenaline, and I knew God wanted to talk. He's never tired like me and… Continue reading The God Who Searches

Discipleship, In the Word

genesis 35: bethel

"God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel and dwell there. Make an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.”  Bethel. "House of El" or "House of God". It is the place where God revealed Himself to Jacob, the place where Jacob heard God's voice. Get up.… Continue reading genesis 35: bethel