Category: Faith

  • Plane Perspective

    The righteousness of the blameless makes a straight way for them, but the unfaithful are trapped in their own wickedness. Proverbs 11:5 My friend Jim once took me up in his Cessna for a short flight. As we cruised over the tilled fields at 3500 feet, large round bales of hay on the ground looked…

  • Promises, Promises

    People regularly make and break promises. God does not.

  • One Stop Shop

    “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness.” 2 Peter 2:3 My wife and I recently fell in love with a particular cream-filled chocolate cake bar that is hard to find. Wouldn’t you know, our local…

  • Signs of Hope

    “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.”  Hebrews 6:19 A recent devotional from Our Daily Bread tells the story of a recovering addict named Elizabeth who leaves encouraging notes on the car windshields of strangers.  She often closes these with the words, “Much love.  Hope sent.” #inspiring However, a query…

  • Peace that Isn’t Pitiful

    “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you  I do not give as the world gives.  Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:27 Have you ever attempted to bring peace to a difficult situation and failed? This happened to me once with a room full…

  • Fill’er UP!

    “Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.” Ps. 55:22 One of my favorite translations of the Bible is Young’s Literal Translation; it puts the scripture in place English just as it was written in the original Hebrew or Greek. Here is Ps. 55:22 from…