This week we celebrate Veteran’s Day…the American holiday that recognizes the service soldiers give (and gave) for America.  We thankfully honor those who give their lives to protect freedom.  The brotherhood of servicemen awes me; the commitment to fellow soldiers is beautiful to behold.  Soldiers who have battled together especially ...

Grief, frustration and resentment seeped through the words, “I guess God just doesn’t talk to me.”  A committed servant of the church, a faithful Christian who lived a scriptural life, my friend’s voice trembled over the perceived silence of God.  My heart ached then and now.  God is not silent; ...

The number 40 has powerful connections in Scripture:  Moses on Mount Sinai, the Flood, the temptations of Christ and the desert wanderings to name a few.  For a mother in Colorado, and the thousands who joined her Facebook Prayer group, a recent 40-day period on social media told a new Bible story!  The ...

In the 1970s there was a popular game show called “Let’s Make a Deal.”  After multiple small trades, the show concluded with an opportunity for two participants to trade their winnings for a mystery deal behind Door 1, Door 2 or Door 3.  It was a fun game with trust ...

Broken lives and shattered relationships, complete with bruised hearts and destroyed dreams, dot the landscape of our world.  It was not always so.  Before sin entered paradise with its companions of shame and guilt, Scripture says Adam and Eve lived naked and unashamed.   While the literal reading is clearly physical, ...