Once we understand who God is we develop a healthy fear of God. Healthy in that through wisdom we respect God. This verse isn’t talking about the kind of fear that cripples is or causes us to act in haste. This kind of fear is gained through our relationship with God. It’s like the fear... Continue Reading →
Devotional Thoughts: Love
This verse is like southern comfort food! I have a Good Shepherd! I’m just a dumb sheep and I don’t have to worry because God takes good care of me. Jesus has already given His life for me. What does this mean? God loves me so much my shepherd laid down His life. There’s no... Continue Reading →
Holy Week thoughts on Luke 22:19
Early Christians we’re accused of being cannibalistic, eating of Jesus body. Jesus calls us to walk this road of suffering with Him. Friday his body will break and he will die. The earth will shake. We remember there’s no resurrection without suffering. He suffered because of what we have done. We take communion or The... Continue Reading →
On Love
Sometimes this is easy, sometimes this is hard. Thomas Merton, a famous spiritual writer rocked my world years ago when I read his book. This is horrible but I read it so long ago that I do not recall the title but I copied one chapter, the chapter on love. He calls it charity. Merton... Continue Reading →
Signing Up to Get Your Heart Broken, This is Ministry
Some of our kids are dead: gang shootings, domestic violence, a hit and run at night where he was left for dead like he was trash. Some of our kids are in jail: gangs, violence, drugs, theft, fraud. Some of our kids are in foster care: Mom chose her sex offender boyfriend over her children,... Continue Reading →