300 words a day

God. Peter and John walked on the temple grounds and told a man to get up and walk. I would love that. To walk along the hospital hall, to step into a room, to say “get up and walk.” Or to say, “Cancer, go away” or “Broken heart, be made whole” or even “Peace be […]

I’ve mentioned it twice in conversations this week. I’ll mention it to you, too. In the morning, I’m reading through the book of Psalms in a collection that doesn’t have verse numbers or notes, and has the number of the psalm in faint, small print. I want the words of the text to be most […]

“God? Please make them aware of your presence.” It’s something I ask God often on behalf of others. It’s something I ask when I don’t want to presume that I know what they need. I could say, and sometimes do, “bring healing to their heart and body and mind.” I could say, and sometimes do, […]

Listen, if you will, to this word from Rich Dixon: +++ Why didn’t they listen? The question came up in our small group (I might have asked it). A prophet brought a clear message from God. He told them the consequences of disobedience. They ignored his warning and suffered the consequences. Cry out to God. […]

(Part two of a message from April 23, based on John 20:19-31. See part one.) And we say, “But what about Thomas’ statement when he heard about the night?” He says, “unless I see his hands and side, and I touch him, I won’t believe.” That’s the sure sign of a doubter, right? May I ask a […]