I just watched The Prince of Egypt again. I love that movie. There are so many angles that are easier to see when you look at the story in that format. I love animated movies, and the story of Moses is a real story, which makes it more valuable to watch than my...
In Matthew, as the last days of Jesus approach, the battle lines are drawn in Jerusalem. I am always facinated when I read this part of the story. Jesus has been spreading love, healing the sick, and is viewed as a prophet by the crowds of people. As he rides into...
There are many times when it is easy to look the other way. When someone asks for help, you ignore it thinking that someone will help them, that it doesn't have to be you, personally. The Bible has something to say about what to do when the opportunity arises. Do not...
Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to sin! Such things must come, but woe to the man through whom they come! Matthew 18:7 This verse speaks deeply into my interests. It seems to me that a lot of the sin and trouble that our generation faces is...
I believe that a majority of the major problems our country is facing economically are rooted in a lack of wisdom. There has been rampant greed, policies have been based on stealing, and debt has been used as a tool to gain wealth. All of these are spoken strongly...
When Jesus heard what had happened [John the Baptist’s execution], he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
Matthew 14:13-14 [brackets mine]
As Christmas approaches, the pressure is on. The economy is rough. Jobs are insecure or gone. There are many expectations and dreams and hurts and fears in the air. Some hope for a new year with a new president to solve everything. Some just keep running in the rat race after the cheese.
There has been a lot of buzz about sustainability lately. I was recently reading Sky Magazine and there was an article in the latest issue about a couple who worked in New York city, but spent weekends out on their farm that they bought and had been working on. They had chickens and pigs and a garden. They were changing their lifestyle to become more sustainable… not only for the earth, but for themselves.
I'm very frustrated. I've been praying about something for a long time. I asked God to make it plain to me what I should do, and yesterday I think He did. I was reading in the morning, and two separate books both seemed to tell me that it is better to wait through a...
I got up at 3:30 am today. Well, to be honest, I got up, hit my snooze button, and then got up again at 3:39 am when it went off again. I hate that infernal beeping. I had all my stuff packed and ready to go in my small camera backpack and in my carry-on bag. It was...