“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love. We love, because He first loved us.” (1 John 4:18–19, NASB 95) Admittedly, I am a slow learner about … [Continue reading]
Please Pray for my Trip
God has opened the door for me to go on a short-term mission trip to Istanbul, Turkey with Scottsdale Bible Church June 27 – July 6, 2025. We will be sharing God’s love and will be serving the Lord by ministering to Syrian refugees living in … [Continue reading]
Pour Contempt on all my Pride
I have a theory as to why there is so much written about the Pharisees' running battle with Jesus in the Gospel narratives. One thing that comes through loud and clear in the recorded stories is that the Pharisees were motivated by pride in their … [Continue reading]
Love and Holiness
In my quiet time this morning I was reminded that we Christians have an amazing capacity to selectively apply Scripture to our lives. Perhaps it is only me that has this capacity, but my observation of Christendom give credence to the thought that we … [Continue reading]
How to fight spiritual battles
“There are plenty of problems facing the world today. We can worry about them. We can talk about them. We can protest in the streets. We can form organizations that pressure politicians to solve them. We can give money. We can write blogs. The one … [Continue reading]
God with us
I am not the first, and certainly not the most eloquent, writer who has reflected on Emmanuel as one of the names for Jesus, the Messiah. This reflection, in no small part, has be influenced by the movie "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" which was … [Continue reading]
