They ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the Lord that day. 1 Chronicles 29:22 (NIV) I am such a nerd.   Even when my brain is on summer vacation, I can’t resist jotting down a few thoughts during a concert. Yup, that’s me, taking notes at a sold-out House of Blues.…

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.  James 1:19 (NLT) Another nugget of life wisdom. Memorize this one friends.  

So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life — your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life — and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for Him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture…

Hallowed be thy name. Matthew 6:9 (KJV) Do we mean what we say in the Lord’s Prayer?   The Lord’s Prayer is among my most treasured scriptures. I have studied it in depth and pray the words with heartfelt sincerity. I’m continually bothered by the contradiction of our praying “hallowed be thy name” and our…

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NIV) He shuffled into the hotel’s breakfast room with his wife at his arm, and I noticed the bib clipped around his neck. I smiled broadly because I tend to be extra friendly to those with…

[The Holy Spirit] will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you. -Jesus John 14:26 (NLT) I’m reading a book by Christine Caine called Unstoppable. She is on fire, baby! In describing her early spiritual journey she says:   “Driven by an insatiable appetite for God’s truth, I bought the…

God knew what He was doing from the very beginning. He decided from the outset to shape the lives of those who love Him along the same lines as the life of His Son. The Son stands first in the line of humanity He restored. We see the original and intended shape of our lives…

Photo courtesy of morguefile.com Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your goodness and glorify your Father in heaven. Matthew…

Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:22-23 (NLT) How often do you hear or say the word hope?   We hope she arrives safely. We hope you…