The following is one of a few really special dreams I had a good number of years back, a very meaningful time of my life, and has put perspective on much of my life’s experiences since. There have been many meaningful dreams throughout my life, some of them even recently, but none seem to match…
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Meaning Beyond the Miracle
Matthew 14:22–33 (NASB 2020) Jesus Walks on the Water 22 Immediately afterward He compelled the disciples to get into the boat and to go ahead of Him to the other side, while He sent the crowds away. 23 After He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and…
Speaking the Word in Verse and Song
Colossians 3:16 (NKJV) – Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. When I was a young man, I can only remember Bibles being printed and bound in either hardback or…
Be Still
I’ve found a very difficult example found in scripture to follow is “Be Still”. First, I visualize a monk sitting with his legs crossed and emptying his mind of thought chatter so he can hear something meaningful in the silence. Personally, I find being mentally still impossible! If I’m awake, there are many thoughts bouncing…
The Waitress at IHOP
Years ago I came home from work really tired and just didn’t feel like putting anything together for dinner for Caleb and I (mom was out of town). I ask him if he wanted to go back to town and grab a bite to eat. We decided on I-HOP because we both love to have…
The Thief on the Cross
How you ever considered how the thief on the cross could fit into any main-line church theology today? The odds of him ever claiming salvation certainly would have been stacked against him. He never experienced baptism. He never experienced communion. He was never confirmed. He never experienced speaking in tongues. He couldn’t even fold…
The Tale of Two Seas – Life and Death From the Same Source
How many times have we gone to the back of our bibles and stared at the maps trying to imagine the bible stories playing out on them. I love to use them to get an idea of just how far it was when a story speaks of someone going from one place to another. Perhaps…
The Sailboat Race Dream
Have you ever woke up from a dream and for a short time your consciously still there somewhat, yet your aware of your surroundings realizing your awake as well? It’s an awesome place to be when the dream was really meaningful and a time that you do what you can to savor those fleeting moments…
Speaking Beyond the Person to the Source
Do you have someone that you’re often around who has the uncanny ability to push your buttons? You know the buttons I’m referring to, the ones that create emotional responses in you that instantly steal the peace and calm you’re currently enjoying. This person seems to possess the uncanny skill of finding the perfect words…
Shelter in Place – A Time for GREAT Growth!
I’ve been trying to use my recent downtime constructively. On Saturday, March 28th I began feeling ill with flu-like symptoms and spent most of the weekend in bed. I contacted my doctor Monday morning to learn they were very backed up, the waiting room wouldn’t be a safe environment for me, they were currently out…
Pure Gold Covered in Mud
I recently read a short article called The Story of the Golden Buddha that rang true with me and in my mind is a beautiful analogy of so many of our lives today. Over three hundred years ago, the Burmese army planned an attack to invade Thailand. At the time, the country was known as…