Off My Back Porch
Though the sun is rising in the East this morning, the bottom of the Mountains in the West is covered in foggy mist. The peaks of the mountains are in clear view but the bottom half of the mountains is … Read More
Though the sun is rising in the East this morning, the bottom of the Mountains in the West is covered in foggy mist. The peaks of the mountains are in clear view but the bottom half of the mountains is … Read More
Tip # 6 – Bring Your Tears as an Offering “As they pass through the Valley of Bacca, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools.” (Psalm 84:6) What is the Valley of … Read More
Tip # 3 – Make the Lord your home The Psalmists wrote, “Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young – a place near your altar.” I have … Read More
Psalm 84:2 reads, “My soul yearns, even faints for he courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.” The sons of Korah who wrote this Psalm describe a longing so deep and intense … Read More
Late this past spring, I found myself feeling a deep “soul weariness.” Soul Weariness can creep in after intense seasons of stress and often, on the heals of intense ministry. (Check out 1 Kings 19) In response to my own … Read More
In the afterglow of Easter, I am reflecting on the price of God’s grace. Jesus held nothing back when He went to the cross – He offered everything. Such extravagant grace calls for a response on my part. In reflecting … Read More
As we head into the most important holiday related to our faith, I have been thinking about how to best prepare our hearts. Experience has taught me that in the shuffle of family traditions the significance of Christ’s death and … Read More
Confidence can be a challenging topic for believers. As Christ followers we want to lay aside everything that might be of self and live out of the power of the indwelling Spirit of Christ. The problem comes in discerning what … Read More
Recently, I have been asked, “Did Jesus sweat drops of blood?” I believe that the authors of the Bible wrote under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and that what they wrote was without error in the original autographs. Verses … Read More
Recently, while visiting Israel I had the opportunity to sail on the Sea of Galilee. Our tour guide told us that when storms blew in, the waves on the Sea of Galilee could get as high as 14 feet! No … Read More
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