Reading this past summer I was inspired by the vision of the two Words from heaven. Read more…

Today is Palm Sunday. Some important things come to mind about this day in the life of Jesus. Read more…

At work the thought flashed into my mind to ask people, “Have you seen a moon rise or a moon set”? Probably everyone has seen a sunrise and a sunset. Read more…

The four weeks of Advent are almost over. Advent anticipates Christmas, but is not Christmas. Read more…

Jesus stooped lower than any other person! Read more…

As the preacher today spoke about forgiveness the thought came to me that forgiveness does not preempt justice. Read more…

In my line of work one has to learn not to take the negative personally. Read more…

“When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, ‘Who do people say the Son of Man is?’ Read more…

If you tried to repay me for a gift I gave to you, that would end up as a silly thing for you to do or an offense to me. Likewise, if I gave you a gift and you threw it against the wall and defiantly exclaimed that you didn’t want it and had no intention of using or keeping it my heart would break. Read more…

“He [Jesus ] asked them, ‘But who do you say I am?’
Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God!’
Jesus replied, ‘Simon, son of Jonah, you are blessed! No human revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven revealed it to you’ ” (Matthew 16:15-17 God’s Word). Read more…