My wife and I currently live in Switzerland, very close to the French border, so we regularly travel between the two countries. Despite French…
Tag: Isaiah
Jesus with the Pastor: What God Does with Our Dirt
When I was in seminary, I often traveled long distances by bus. Greyhound used to have a $59 ticket to anywhere in North America.…
Make a Path for God’s Comfort to Arrive
“Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her…
Strength in Ephesians: The Body, the Armor, the Power
If you’ve been part of a marching band, you know how intricate the planning is for halftime. I spent the last 16 years in…
Jackson Lashier ~ Seeing God’s Glory at a Feast
According to John’s Gospel, the first miracle Jesus performs in his public ministry is to turn water into wine at a wedding. John’s Gospel calls the miracles “signs” because through them we see the glory of God. This sign meant seeing God’s glory at a feast – a wedding banquet.
Kelcy Steele ~ A Mighty God for Miserable Times
God always delivers a message in your misery and a word for your wilderness.
Edgar Bazan ~ Relaunch
God wanted them to know that even though they were suffering, they were not forsaken. God wanted the people of Israel to understand that the hardship they were experiencing would not be the end of them. God wanted to give them a fresh start, a new beginning in their life, a relaunch, so to speak. By telling them, “forget the former things,” God was saying, “it is time to move on.”
Karen Bates ~ Hope in a Diner Booth
At a time in my life when things were not like I wanted, I sat in a restaurant booth across from a friend as…
Elizabeth Glass Turner ~ The Many Ways We Limp
The bottoms of your shoes tell a tale. Examine them: the soles are worn down on the inside or the outside, at the front…
Michelle Bauer ~ Finding Spiritual Freedom
"The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the…