Bible Doodle: Romans 5:5

Having a hard day, week, month, year? Are you feeling overwhelmed or without hope? Here’s God’s message for you. Believe it. There’s more to come: We continue to shout our praise even when we’re hemmed in with troubles, because we know how troubles can develop passionate patience in us, and how that patience in turn… Read More

Is Kindness a Virtue in the Public Arena?

“Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.” Samuel Johnson “Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” Mark Twain “Love your enemies! Do good to them. Lend to them without expecting to be repaid. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will… Read More

Just pray!

I scheduled this blog on prayer a few weeks ago, but was prompted to return to it the day after the school schooting in Minneapolis. There were negative responses to “thoughts and prayers” offered for these families, because “these kids were literally praying.” Is the extension of this thought, “Prayer is worthless. Look what happened?”… Read More

Contend for the Faith

Faith doesn’t guarantee comfort or prosperity—it is something we have to fight for, to choose over and over again—to praise God every day to ignite our faith. Although joy is part of the journey, we will also experience lows, frustrations, and disappointments. Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation… Read More