“Though you were once darkness now as Christians you are light. Prove yourself at home in the light. For where light is there is a harvest of goodness, righteousness, and truth. Learn to judge for yourself what is pleasing to the Lord; take no part in the barren needs of darkness, but show them up […]
God said, “Strike the rock, and water will come out of it, so that the people may drink.” Moses did so, in the sight of the elders of Israel. He called the place Massah and Meribah, because the Israelites quarreled and tested the Lord, saying, ‘Is the Lord among us or not?’” Exodus 17:6-7 Moses […]
I had so many questions about “The why,” and “Why now?,” as bombs began to fall over the weekend? Days later, justifications continue to change for, “The why,” the United States joined Israel, to attack and wage war against Iran. Rumors circulate war with Iran was started, to set off events throughout the Middle East, […]
“Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.” John 3:3 Nicodemus was a seeker, a person searching for the truth about God. We first meet him in an encounter with Jesus, as he visits Jesus in the night time. Nicodemus is a scholar, a student […]
“We will protect Christians in our schools, in our military, in our government, in our workplaces, hospitals, and in our public squares,” When President Trump took office a year ago, he promised to protect Christians. He claimed Christians were a persecuted group of people, and he was their protector. Yet, the greatest persecutor of Christians […]
“Coming up out of the water, Jesus saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon Him; and a voice came out of the heavens: “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased.” Immediately the Spirit impelled Him to go out into the wilderness. And He was in the wilderness […]
I find it hard to argue with another person’s experience. Peter, James, and John, we’re on the holy mountain with Jesus, when God’s radiance met their fragile humanity, where vision and reality clashed. As described in II Peter, “It was not on tales, however cleverly concocted, that we relied when we told you about the […]
I visited the International Rose Garden in Portland Oregon a few years ago, with their huge numbers and kinds of roses. I was awed by the many varieties and sheer width and depth of the garden. While their rose selection can’t compare to Portland’s gardens, I’m grateful I live so close to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. In every season there are flowers somewhere on the grounds or in the buildings. 
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