Ask, Search, Knock Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. Matthew 7:7-8 These words are among the most quoted and familiar … Continue reading Ask, Search, Knock
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Come and See
Come and See When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, “What are you looking for?” They said to him, “Rabbi, where are you staying?” He said to them, “Come and see.” John 1:38-39 In John 1:35-42, Jesus walks by John the Baptist and a couple of his disciples and John says, … Continue reading Come and See
How Did I Miss That? Part 29: The Road to Nowhere…
How Did I Miss That? Part 29: The Road to Nowhere… I will lead the blind by a road they do not know, by paths they have not known I will guide them. I will turn darkness before them into light, the rough places into level ground. Isaiah 42:16 Several decades ago, a friend and … Continue reading How Did I Miss That? Part 29: The Road to Nowhere…
Fully Human
Fully Human The angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God.” Luke 1:35 For those of us with a religious or spiritual bent, there is no … Continue reading Fully Human
Cures That Do Not Heal
Cures That Do not Heal Cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You received without payment; give without payment. Matthew 10:8 On the afternoons of my recent mission trip to Honduras, several of us led Vacation Bible School for the kids. It was a blessing to have fun with … Continue reading Cures That Do Not Heal
Let My Words Be Few
Let My Words Be Few Never be rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be quick to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven, and you upon earth; therefore let your words be few. Ecclesiastes 5:2 Since the season of Lent, I have been practicing the spiritual discipline of silence. I … Continue reading Let My Words Be Few
The Truth About Truth
The Truth about Truth Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” John 8:31-32 When I first learned the truth about fertilizer, I was aghast. How could … Continue reading The Truth About Truth
Beyond Words
Beyond Words Be still, and know that I am God! Psalm 46:1a I am a man of too many words. I think in words, I speak in words, and, too often, I experience life through the filter of words. I attempt to capture beauty in words and in doing so I invariably lose much … Continue reading Beyond Words
Been There, Done That
Been There, Done That “Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all people, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and … Continue reading Been There, Done That
A Disturbing Intruder
A Disturbing Intruder What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but do not have works? Can faith save you? If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and eat your fill,” and … Continue reading A Disturbing Intruder
Contemplating Grace 