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What Do You Need Protection From?

If Jesus prayed for our protection … “Holy Father, protect them by your name that you have given me” (John 17:11) … then why am I not protected from the bad things I experience? Jesus prayed for our protection, yet life is still full of attacks and problems. What’s up with that? Jesus prayed for… Continue reading What Do You Need Protection From?

When Christmas Never Ends

In just a few days, you will most likely be taking down those Christmas decorations and packing them up until next year…when you will be pulling them out and decorating all over again! Yes, Christmas is coming again…unless Jesus comes back before then. This year, as you pack away those tinseled treasures, I want you… Continue reading When Christmas Never Ends

“Watching Up”: Ten Verses for Stopping Anxiety by Changing Our Focus

There are signs telling us to watch out everywhere we go: watch your step, watch out for pedestrians, watch for deer crossing the road, slippery when wet, dead end ahead. These signs are there for our protection. They focus our attention on a possible danger or problem. That’s a good thing. The world is full… Continue reading “Watching Up”: Ten Verses for Stopping Anxiety by Changing Our Focus

Nativity & Advent: Anna, the Lord’s Precious Widow

The Nativity story includes wonderful elements as we learn them and repeat them year after year. We truly are little children, saying to our parents, “Tell me again!” We never tire of hearing as much as we can about our Savior who left His throne, left glory, left the perfect adoration of his angels, and… Continue reading Nativity & Advent: Anna, the Lord’s Precious Widow

How does following Jesus ease anxiety?

A man standing in front of the “Jesus” word. (Photo by Gift Habeshaw from Unsplash) “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” … Continue reading How does following Jesus ease anxiety?

Why not focus on Cheater repentance more? – Divorce Minister

Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many. –Hebrews 12:15b, NIV 26 If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, 27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God. –Hebrews 10:26-27,… Continue reading Why not focus on Cheater repentance more? – Divorce Minister

Jesus was not born in a stable; more on ‘The Nativity’, art by Gari Melchers

I enjoy biblical art, and I’m entranced with a few particular pieces. One I come back to a lot happens at Christmas time, and I love to look at it. I’ve written about it before. It is called The Nativity, by Gari Melchers. When preaching about this moment in history, Pastor S. Lewis Johnson emphasized the… Continue reading Jesus was not born in a stable; more on ‘The Nativity’, art by Gari Melchers

White Stones with New Names

Alean and I are on the road this week, traveling to spend holidays with family. This week’s blog posting comes to you from Kansas. There is an obscure verse in Revelation 2 that I’ve always read past because it strikes me as such a bizarre statement. Vacation time grants us the privilege (or is it the necessity)… Continue reading White Stones with New Names