A Powerful Name

Names are powerful. There are people who, upon hearing your name, even if they are thousands of miles away, think of you as soon as they hear your name. Enveloped in just a few letters, which are held together by the simple threads of language, is a trigger that, when...

Asking Isn’t Enough

The story of the young ruler who asked Jesus what must be done to inherit eternal life has always fascinated me. He was bold enough to ask the question but not courageous enough to respond in obedience to the answer. I think we do the same thing far more often than we...

The Only Solution

My original plan to was to write a devotional thought based on the conclusion of the parable of the prodigal son. The past few weeks we have taught on the shameful and mind-boggling characters Jesus created to help each of us see our lostness and the overwhelming...

Waiting Patiently

Patience is a wonderful thing. Patience is a virtue. Patience is a fruit of the Spirit… that seems to escape my grasp more easily than most any other thing. Despite my best efforts to become a more patient person, I oftentimes find myself looking at my watch,...