Daily observations about following Jesus
I love the book of 1 Samuel. It’s the story of a nation, their bad choices and their flawed leaders. I find myself in those pages too. In chapter 8, the Israelites said they wanted a king, just like the other nations. Samuel, their spiritual leader, told them that this was a stupid choice: “The […]
Read More…It’s as vital as breathing to be loved. That’s a common line of thinking in popular psychology,* but Jesus also underlined the importance of loving others. It’s the second greatest commandment! Think of that – Jesus totally knew the ten commandments, but He said loving others is more important than not killing someone. And love […]
Read More…How can we hear the still small voice of God if we’re not giving Him the space to speak to us? I’m asking myself – and you. When I’m driving to work, I listen to books on CD that I check out from a library that’s conveniently along the way. I tend to listen to books […]
Read More…Heather and I are at a place of waiting again. We are trusting God for what’s next in several areas of our lives. It’s not easy, nor is there lots of fun in that aspect of our journey. I’m reminded of family car journeys, when the kids ask, “Are we there yet?” The kids are […]
Read More…(First published March 6, 2015.) It was just three days after Jesus had been killed. Two of his followers went for a walk to be with other followers. They were passionately discussing all the earth-shaking events surrounding the loss of their friend and leader. (This story is in Luke 24.) Suddenly, a guy started walking along […]
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