My wife and kids and I were visiting her parents in Grand Junction Colorado a couple years ago and took a short drive together to a place called Rifle Falls during our visit. The view of the mountains was breathtaking and I couldn't stop commenting on it the entire way. I had asked her dad... Continue Reading →
A few years ago, my wife and I started a garden in our back yard. When I say “my wife and I”, I really mean “my wife” started a garden. My part was simple: build a couple of raised beds and put some dirt in them. Some wise green thumb told us to start with... Continue Reading →
Among the things floating around in the top drawer of my dresser, various bins in the basement storage, on a top shelf on my bookcase or in the glove compartment, there are a few items I treasure more than most. The list of things I treasure has changed through the years. When I was 5... Continue Reading →
This message is about Philip and the Ethiopian from Acts 8 and was taught by me at Abundant Life's church wide evangelism training event in April 2019. No matter how impressive the presentation or the presenter, a method of evangelism that doesn't connect people to the real living breathing Jesus is a waste of time,... Continue Reading →
Disclaimer: Some will view this post as a shameless and tacky approach of engaging someone in unwanted spiritual conversation. This is not my intent. I'm unapologetically Christian but I realize that not everyone who reads my blog is not. This post is written to other Christians who want to learn how to better engage others... Continue Reading →
Prayer is always the forerunner of divine mercy. Even a short glance at Christian history uncovers that great mercies are seldom known separated from supplication. This is also true of personal experience. There are showers of unsolicited favor but still great prayer has been the prelude of great mercy within. When peace was found by... Continue Reading →
I bought this Bible at the bookstore of my college 20 years ago. I'd love to say it was a purchase based on need, but it was mostly out of envy. All the cool guys from Kansas City had a wide margin Cambridge KJV. It is a Cambridge but I didn't have the $150 to... Continue Reading →
This is an adaptation of C. H. Spurgeon's devotional thoughts on 1 John 4:19. Loves parent is the love of God shed abroad in the heart (Rom 5:5). After its divine birth, it must also be divinely cultivated. Love is an exotic plant. It will not flourish naturally in human soil because it is planted,... Continue Reading →
