Over many years of ministry and through publishing several books, I’ve become aware of the potential to offend some folks by claiming a certain familiarity with God. I do teach, speak and write as if I know Him — who He is, what He wants, …
You should be. God is the most fascinating, wonderful, wise, faithful being ever. If you are curious about God, you should stop every other pursuit for a season, and discover Him for yourself. But I get it — I was once that person who held …
Like many, I first approached God’s wisdom in the Bible as good advice. The right way to do a thing so as to please God. The guide for the best chance of success at a thing, or just to have a good life. Wisdom is …
God confides in the one who fears Him. The one who cares. The one who fears displeasing or disappointing Him. God confides in those who hunger to know the truth about the Father, the Son and the Spirit; the one whose heart is always leaning …
“Go fix your tea, sweet and creamy, just like you like it.” I wasn’t expecting to hear that when I sat down to “be still with God.” After some weeks of busyness and restlessness, I was determined to return to stillness with God on this …
Is it really okay to expect and seek an intimate father-child relationship with The Lord Almighty? For some, it is a bridge too far. This might be because of the doctrines of their faith house. However, many just can’t figure out how to reconcile honoring …
Have you noticed? The world is singing! As I write this, we find ourselves in the serious grip of a pandemic of COVID. Social media is filled with videos this past week. Of people fighting over toilet paper — and of people singing in large …
Years ago in the church we sang Scripture songs, happy clappy little tunes featuring Scripture verses. One I remember well went like this: Fear not, for I am with you! Fear not, for I am with you! Fear not, for I am with you, says …
I woke up today with one thought on my mind. That’s not unusual, but some days I know it is God’s thought, and I need to express it. What was that thought? The simple, profound, amazing, hard-to-believe, dearly paid-for fact that God is your Daddy. …
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. In …
One morning as I sat with the Lord, I wrote in my journal, “One of the things I love about you, Lord, is you’re so — human!” Is it blasphemy to say such things? Am I trying to bring God down to my level? No, …
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. Matthew 22:37-38 I had been a Christian about three years when I became terribly convicted about one particular thing: …
