‘In the day of my trouble I will call to You, for You will answer me.’ Psalm 86:7 (NIV The past few years I have seen several friends go through the loss of a  job.  I have never in my life known so many people who have lost their jobs through ...

Christians have been in Mosul, Iraq, for over 2,000 years, but since June 10, 2014, the city has seen a mass exodus of believers in the faith. ISIS has forced them out. This is only one of many stories of refugees in Middle East nations, and not just Christians, but ...

Are you in a crisis? Stop! Don’t Panic! God has known about your situation before, well, before time even existed. People often panic about things that God already has under control. It’s just a matter of having faith in Him to bring us through the situation and in turn reacting ...

As the leaves begin to shift into another season, so do the lives of those who become actively involved during the school year.  Merely if not all seven days of the week are filled on the calendar from early fall until late spring. If you are a shuttle bus mom, ...

When the sky darkens, the thunder claps, and the lightning flashes, then we know it’s going to rain. The warning signs precede the event. It is then up to us to find shelter or be soaked by the rainfall. In the same way, God has given us signs that will ...

Lee and I loved watching our four kids play soccer in high school. Other sports enthusiasts may not have noticed their superb-ness, but we thought they were the best! Yeah baby—move over Beckham. By the way, we still watch them, but from a distance now as they succeed in their ...

Friends, Satan is a schemer. We are warned about this in 1 Peter 5:8 where it says he walks about, like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. We also see his attacks in scripture. He went after Job (Job 2:7), Peter (Luke 22:31), Judas (John 13:2), and even our ...

Weeks ago, my wife scheduled a visit to the U of M Ann Arbor campus, for the two of us to accompany our high school-senior Nathaniel. This morning as we prepared for the trip, it suddenly dawned on me to make the other three kids come along. Dominique is a ...

‘Who touched Me?’ Jesus asked.  When they all denied it, Peter said, ‘Master, the people are crowding and pressing against you.’  But Jesus said, ‘Someone touched Me; I know that power has gone out from me.’ Luke 8:45-46 (NIV) Jesus is Healer.  He has power, He has mercy, compassion, and ...

Recently our merely two year old has entered into a new developmental phase in his life; the one known as “The Terrible Twos”. Out of our four children, I have never seen a case in our household this bad. The screaming, kicking, yelling and all out “NOOOO!” are an added ...