Grass, Grotto, and the GospelMy Summer Reflection All summer long, I have been thinking about Mathew 12:20, “A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not quench.” This verse speaks about a gentle servant as …

The length of our days is seventy years- or eighty, if we have the strength; yet their span is but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away. Psalm 90:10 Since, then, you have been raised with …

Exodus 9:25-26, “Throughout the land of Egypt, the hail struck down everything in the field, both people and animals. The hail beat down every plant of the field and shattered every tree in the field. The only place it didn’t …

Doesn’t it sound wonderful to be “fine”?  So happy, put-together, and ready to face the world.  The trouble is, that word can mean a lot of different things at different times, and it’s most likely what we wish we were …

“… to him who divided the Red Sea in two, for his steadfast love endures forever;and made Israel pass through the midst of it, for his steadfast love endures forever;but overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea,for his …

Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.” – John 13:7 The setting of this verse is the “last supper.” Jesus and His disciples had gathered one last time before His crucifixion …

In recent months our small group has been reading and discussing a book called Gospel Fluency. I hope I can explain what I’m learning from it. (It would be easier to talk with you across the table with a latte …

Something I learned the other day BLEW MY MIND! Growing up, my church had stained glass windows depicting angels with wings. I never questioned or thought about the subject beyond this. I had always assumed angels had wings. The other …

(The song from “Boston” is running through my brain now…. No relation to this subject.) For those of you who know me, you know that the devotional, My Utmost for His Highest has long been a staple of my Christian …