An Ocean of Love
We all sail on an ocean of Love. It is a place of divine energy; love goes out from God, because He is Love. To some, it is undetected. To many, it is obvious. Creation declares it. Christ...
View ArticleLost Power
When the church was despised, it turned the world upside down; when it sought to be accepted by the world, it was turned upside down. When it had no power, it was powerful; when it sought recognition...
View ArticleTurning It Around
“Now I know brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel” Philippians 1:12. What we thought was bad for us turned out to be for our good and even the advancement of...
View ArticleEducating Disciples
We need to keep learning. Christians, of all people, need to be lifelong learners, because we are lifetime disciples. Of course, there is an “ever learning” that never comes to the knowledge of the...
View ArticleThe Other Sheep
“I have other sheep, too, that are not in this sheepfold. I must bring them also. They will listen to my voice, and there will be one flock with one shepherd” (John 10:16 NLT). Some think, “We are the...
View ArticleAll Saints’ Day
All Saints’ Day celebrates the reality that the saints (set-apart-ones) in this realm are one with the saints in the heavenly realm. We are surrounded by those who have gone before us (Hebrews...
View ArticleLiving in the Grace Circle
God who needs no grace gives grace. We who need grace so much must surely give grace. What is worse than for the sinner, having received grace, and then not giving grace to another? When grace does...
View ArticleUniting Lips and Heart
Living in harmony with ourselves is a wholeness to which we must aspire. Our thoughts, words and actions should come from a common healthy whole, like the seamless robe of our Lord. It was not torn...
View ArticleHoney for the Soul
Honey has its own unique taste. Its sweetness is very gratifying. Bees sacrifice their short lives to give it to us. They extract from a thousand flowers the nectar which we share. Jesus, the Rock,...
View ArticleReflecting God
Your real self is like a diamond hidden in the darkness that can never shine or be seen in the fullness of its beauty until a light from without shines on it. We were not meant to originate light, but...
View Article