Category Archives: Faith

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What is God Doing?

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Do you ever wonder what God is doing? Like right now. What is He doing? If I base my answer on some of the things I see around me, I may conclude He’s not doing much at all. The world is in a mess, right? Wars. Poverty. Division. Hatred. Disease. Human trafficking. Violence. Greed. Deception. […]

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Gradually, then Suddenly

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In Ernest Hemingway’s novel, The Sun Also Rises, one character asks another, “How did you go bankrupt?” His friend responds, “Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” Gradually, then suddenly. Isn’t that how much of life works?’ At least it’s how mine does. And often, the “gradually” part seems to last a long time. Depending on what […]

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The Danger of a Dream

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I’m amazed by how patient the Lord is and how much He honors our free will. He values process. He doesn’t rush things or hurry us along our path of maturity. He is content to give us space to seek Him and learn from Him and to slowly, sometimes imperceptibly, become more like Him in […]

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What Do You See?

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In Matthew 9:1-8, Jesus crosses the lake and lands in His hometown. Some men bring their paralyzed friend to Him to be healed. Luke tells us they had to cut a hole in the roof to lower the man into the room because there were so many people they couldn’t get to Jesus any other […]

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What is God Looking For?

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My favorite verse in the Bible is Hebrews 11:6… And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Matthew 6:33 is similar… But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will […]

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What Do You Need God to Do For You?

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I don’t know what you’re facing today. But I do know it’s something. Maybe it’s big and feels overwhelming. Maybe it’s not so big, but there seems to be no end in sight and it’s wearing you down. Robyn was diagnosed with leukemia 81 days ago. According to the protocol for treating the type she […]

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“The Year of the Lord’s Favor”

Had an Unexpected Start

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For Christmas, I gave Robyn, our kids and our sons-in-law, each a small smooth stone on which I’d painted a theme Scripture for the new year. Each one was different. As I begin this post, it’s a little after 5:30 a.m. on January 1, 2018, so Happy New Year! Robyn and I have declared it […]

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How to Know God’s Will for Your Life

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Do you feel confident that you’re in God’s will? Do you feel good about the decisions you’re making and the direction you’re heading? Are you sensing God at work in you, through you and for you? Or is there some doubt and confusion? Do you sometimes feel like you’re groping around in the dark hoping […]