As I’m writing this, Advent and Christmas of this year are shaping up to be the darkest I have ever personally experienced. It’s been a season of great loss and impending grief. I lost a good job, beloved family members have died, others are declining or terminally ill. We are not traveling and “going home†[...]
Hello friends, and may the Lord be with you! Advent reminds us there was a long season of preparation, waiting and anticipation before the Incarnation, the arrival of our savior Jesus as Emmanuel, “God with usâ€. When we make Jesus Lord of our lives, believers in Christ also receive a type of “incarnation†as Christ [...]
Every Advent season offers the opportunity to reflect on the wonderful mystery of the coming Incarnation, the arrival of Emmanuel, “God with us”. His presence, his action in our everyday lives, is what releases genuine HOPE. To the skeptic or the cynic, however, the origins of the Jesus narrative may seem to be more like a child’s [...]
I am constantly in a state of total dependence on God. This is my story, and this is my song. (Thank you, Fannie Crosby!) I am counting on the Lord to lead and provide for the things I believe He has called me to do. I have doubts and fears that seem massive and overwhelming [...]
My next missions trip will be October 31 – November 14, 2018. The first leg is near Athens, Greece where I’ll be leading worship for a 5-day missions leadership development intensive with national leaders from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Ethiopia and Ghana. This organization is a new connection for me and I feel the Lord is [...]
Our Pentecost series continues exploring the question “What does it mean to dream big?†Today’s answer Part 4: “Make Your Life Count“. Key ideas and scriptures from today’s podcast. To make your life count I shared these personal goals. Feel free to adapt for your own versions. 1 . A life goal to hear the [...]
