The Creator designed us for abundant, joyous life. Confusion over freedom often obscures that design. In the name of freedom, we wander onto paths that rob our joy and destroy lives. We cannot have harmony in our spirit, soul and body in the midst of chaos. Christ set us free ...
Read More »Nature Sings of God’s Handiwork
Do you see God’s handiwork as you look around our world? It is there! His attributes, like a fingerprint, appear throughout the universe. Learning to see God in the world around us brings amazing possibilities because the natural reveals the spiritual. How about this for a worship reminder: the universe ...
Read More »Longing to Know God, or Legalism?
The longing to know God more sometimes causes us to scrutinize His Word in a way that blocks us from His presence. That which we intend for good becomes a wall keeping us from the Father. It is easy to see it in the nation of Israel; they added hundreds ...
Read More »Serving in God’s Fields
Not sure why I was heading to the farm, I found myself there anyway. The long barn stood strong and beautiful above the two plowed and planted fields. At the far end of the fields, the farmer stood observing his work. I turned the old Pontiac into the center of ...
Read More »Do You Believe Jesus Loves You?
“Jesus loves me this I know … ”. For many, the song is ingrained in their soul; we’ve sang it since childhood. We say we believe it. Living faith is a different story. Sometimes our hearts cry, “THIS is what love feels like?” The bank sends a foreclosure notice. The ...
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