In His Hands
Colossians 1:17 says, “He is before all things and in Him all things hold together.” This is not a fluffy, feel-good verse. God, quite literally, is holding the world together! A little bit of science to explain. Have you ever played with magnets and noticed how if you put the opposite ends of two magnets […]
Direction Matters
Yogi Berra was one the greatest catchers of all time and went on to manage both the Yankees and Mets to the World Series. But, his fame transcended the world of baseball. He became famous for making statements that were memorable because they didn’t make sense, yet they each had some truth to them. “Yogi-isms”, […]
INQUIRE OF THE LORD
“David inquired of the Lord, and the Lord answered him.” (I Samuel 23:4) David’s inquiry of the Lord was not an isolated event. We find that he inquired of the Lord nine times in the books of first and second Samuel. David knew that each time he was faced with a dilemma, he needed to […]
Loss
I remember the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami that occurred the day after Christmas in 2004. 100-foot waves consumed the Indian Ocean coastline. The tsunami killed 227,898 people and devastated 14 countries. The total energy of the waves was equal to about five megatons of TNT – more than twice the total explosive energy used […]
El Roi: The God Who Sees Me
Hagar, Sarai’s hand maid, had been given to Sarai’s husband, Abraham, to be his wife. She conceived a child. Hagar found herself running to the wilderness to escape the jealousy and harshness of Sarai, who was unable to conceive. Hagar was alone, feeling despised, mistreated and misunderstood, dealing with the ramifications of choices that were […]