[…]to you with the love and compassion of Christ. An ageless military axiom comes to mind — soldiers never leave their wounded or dead on the battlefield. These words apply here, and they have added urgency on the spiritual battlefield. You should know that your soul is just as precious to God as anyone’s, even after all you have done. It may be difficult to see now, but God is working His plan of justice and mercy through the pain and sadness. I don’t know where you are in the cycle of sin we see in the book of Judges […]
[…]perspective always gives us a different aiming point. Focusing on just today, tomorrow, or next year may pull our eyes off the long-term race we run. King Solomon had it right when he said all this is meaningless. He said our lives are like a blade of grass, which soon withers and disappears. Jesus brings order out of disorder…wholeness out of brokenness. Codes, from whomever the ancient secular author might be, are man’s attempt at ordering the future and removing the unknowns. God’s insurance plan is simple … it comes in the form of God’s Son Himself who came to […]
by As we look forward to the new year, and in spite of what we hear on the news, there are a few things we can count on. God will still be on the throne. “The Lord has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all” (Psalm 103:19). His compassions will never fail; they will still be new every morning. “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:22-23). His grace will still be sufficient. “But he said to me, […]
[…]ultimate: maneuvering/swimming lots of “stuff” across the pond, plus all your team. Cold water. Very cold water. Brian and I float across together. Boys are loving this. Dads are all smiling. This is good. Recovery time. Boys won’t rest, time to fish. Brian caught his first trout, delicious at dinner (you clean it, the cooks prepare it). Make sack lunch for tomorrow (rappelling). So grateful for my son. He’s smiling, and he’s having fun. Watch “Field of Dreams” and “The Rookie” during fellowship in another building that evening. Boys are loving this; popcorn, sodas, just the men. The boys are […]