“Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 The view of the bright evening sun fading slowly behind the distant bluffs was quite refreshing to behold. I could only imagine Leah’s reaction to this glorious image. I had the task of managing a fairly large moving…
“And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse, so that most of them said, “He is dead.” Mark 9:26 There is no spiritual exercise more mysterious than prayer. Nothing brings awareness to human weakness quite like the activity of speaking to a God whose thoughts are…
“They buried Abner in Hebron, and the king wept aloud at Abner’s tomb. All the people wept also”. 2 Samuel 3:32 Playing lot football growing up remains a very fond memory of mine. Those occasions were usually unplanned times of pure competitive fun. We’d typically start out with a handful of kids and a football. Gradually…
“Then Eli realized that the LORD was calling the boy. So Eli told Samuel, “Go and lie down, and if He calls you, say, ‘Speak, LORD, for Your servant is listening’”. 1 Samuel 3:8-9 This past Sunday during the worship gathering at NCC I did something I hadn’t done in quite some time. I sat…