I have the heart of a lion and a lifetime ban from the San Diego Zoo. You heard the rumor going around about butter? Never mind. I shouldn’t spread it. Q: Why did Star Wars episodes 4, 5, and 6 come before episodes 1, 2 and 3? A: Because in charge of scheduling, Yoda was.… Read More
Love-in-Gloves
In his book, The Saving Life of Christ, Ian Thomas paints a delightful metaphor. Christians are representatives of God—just like hands fitting into gloves. It is his hands that are inside the gloves—which represent us. People see the gloves, how they move, and how they feel. They experience the gloves squeeze theirs in handshakes and appreciate… Read More
let it be
Do you feel like it’s all up to you? Do you worry about making it through the day? Are you awake at night with anxious thoughts spinning? Does everybody depend on you, and you want to run away and hide? The truth is—you’re not the center of the universe. There’s something bigger out there, and… Read More
light source: eclipsed by glory
David Crowder turns the meaning of eclipse on its head in his song “How He Loves.” “…When all of a sudden I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory and I realize just how beautiful You are and how great Your affections are for me…” God’s love is the master eclipse— its light the… Read More
Ephesians 1:11-18 He did this so we would give praise and glory to Him.
As a believer I know my purpose in life–to give praise and glory to God. God promises love, blessing, strength, encouragement, help, . . . I need to focus on studying scripture so that I can keep his words in the forefront of everything I think and do. I need to listen for his voice… Read More
Ephesians 1:7-10
God’s got a plan that can’t be beat–and He lets us see glimpses of it. One piece of the puzzle in HIS AMAZING LOVE, for he loved us so much that He sent his one and only son to die for all of our sins–mine and yours (John 3:16). He created us for relationship with… Read More
Ephesians 1:3-6 The focus of His love
The more I learn about this world, the more amazed I am at the complexities and synchronization. The more science tells me about my brain, my body, the more I see God’s systems throughout it all. There are not enough words to can explain even a portion of who God is. Yet this God designed… Read More
