Years ago at a conference, the main speaker said something I have never forgotten: “Keep the main thing, the main thing.” And by that, he...

In the Old Testament God is called the LORD of Hosts. He is the ruler of the armies of Heaven, and even more expansively, the ruler of...

The mysterious wisemen have always impressed me with their desire to see Jesus. They may have traveled 1-2 years to see Him. And what did...

How amazing of God, that the angels who announced His Son's arrival are more terrifying and awe-inspiring than the Son of God Himself....

“He makes me lie down in green pastures…” Rest. We all want rest. We want physical rest, but even more importantly, we want emotional...

“The LORD is my shepherd I shall not want…” Although this statement is only four words in the original Hebrew, so much is said in it. The...

Used almost 300 times in the Old Testament, the LORD of Hosts or Yahweh Tseva’ot is first used in the book of I Samuel. As I was...

As we walk into Lent this year, I find myself drawn to the theme of joy, which, like a divine soundtrack, is woven throughout the...

Thoughts on the New Year I look at the calendar with its clean, empty pages, Each day blank with the promise of what could be Or the fear...

However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness. ~ Romans 4:5...

“To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints.” ~ Romans 1: 7 I remember listening to a sermon by the speaker John...

He is risen indeed! On Easter morning when I was a kid, my father would clomp down the stairs in his suit and big, black dress shoes to...

A symbol of man’s cruelty to man. A symbol of Roman justice. A symbol of pain and disgrace. A symbol of salvation. How ironic that the...

Each year around Passover, I try to watch a “Christ in the Passover” video by the ministry Jews for Jesus. Every time I watch it, I’m...

It’s that time of the year again, time for spring cleaning! While I confess that I don’t exactly spring clean, I do plan on scouring my...

It’s hard to believe that two years ago Dad was in the hospital with COVID, fighting for his life. During those dark days when we didn’t...

“He calls His own sheep by name and leads them out. When He has brought out all His own, He goes ahead of them, and His sheep follow Him...

Have you ever wondered about Adam and Eve? I have. What if they hadn't sinned? What if they had trusted God instead of the snake? And why...

I’m sorry I didn’t get many devotionals written last week. I’ve been busy with some other things and was beginning to feel that the...

Twelve years is a long time. For the sick woman in today’s Gospel reading, it’s the amount of time she waited to be healed. Mark tells us...

There are few feelings more terrifying than being in a situation where you are absolutely helpless. Helplessness has been on my mind a...

When I was little, one of my favorite Bible stories was of Jesus raising Jarius’ daughter from the dead. Now that I’m a mom, my new...

The older I get, the more I realize how much sin has damaged our world. Things are not as they should be, and therefore we are not who we...

Our reading today finds Jesus being accosted by a Roman centurion who asks Jesus to heal his servant. As part of the massive Roman army,...