I live in an agricultural area of central Washington State. There are orchards, vineyards, and vast fields of fruit, in which are grown apples, peaches, pairs, apricots, cherries, and grapes. What comes to mind is John 15:1-10. “Bearing fruit” is mentioned six times in this passage. It is clear that ...

Jeremiah 15:16 “Thy Words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart.” Jeremiah was a priest and prophet, who spoke the words of the LORD. His main focus was to bring the Word to the unresponsive people of ...

When God first brought you into this world, your parents treasured you as a pearl. Precious in their eyes to behold, they waited for your destiny to unfold. As they watched you grow before their eyes, they didn’t realize what God had in mind. Soon you were sent off to ...

If you’re anything like me there was a time in your walk with Christ where you had to think about where exactly you fit in. In life in general and in the local church. I’ll be talking about how to discern where you fit in at your local church. I ...

(from Josiah’s story in 2 Kings 22 – 23 and 2 Chronicles 34-35) There was mourning – sort of.  King Amon, the wicked son of the most wicked king of Judah, Manasseh, had been assassinated after only two years as king.  Then the people of the land put the assassins ...

A faint glow kisses the eastern sky. Peeping over the horizon, soft hues proclaim signs of a new dawn, heralding the arrival of the wings of the morning. The growing light chases away the night sky, the final twinkling stars fade. Sunlight cracks open the sky as I mount up ...

At age 97, Dr. Shigeaki Hinohara was one of the world’s longest-serving physicians, authors, and educators. He had served since 1941 in Tokyo’s St Luke Hospital and also taught at St. Luke’s College of Nursing. He published 150 books after his 75th birthday. Until a few months before he died ...

Galatians 6:2   Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. “I feel so guilty…” – is a statement I’ve heard throughout my entire career as a Director in Social Services, and Long-Term Healthcare Administrator. This was a comment that was parroted by the vast majority of ...

You are a special and unique creation of God. He made you the way you are, male or female (Genesis 1:27) for a purpose, and you were intricately designed even before the time of your conception. Be thankful for who you were, whichever gender, when you were born. Psalm 139:13-16 ...

Every person has a sandy shore, each reflecting Christ and sometimes more. We reflect Him as we go with His flow, without being pressured under the tow. The undertow of this world is temptation, trying to get us to yield to frustrations. Frustrations that will leave our faith beached, keeping ...