Joseph—he was trying to do everything right. He tried avoidance, reason, diplomacy, theology, and escape. He didn’t expect false accusation as the result of his fleeing the scene of Potiphar’s wife’s unwelcome advances. Genesis 39:13 When she saw that he had left his cloak in her hand and had run out of the house, 14 […]
“He is Risen!” Three simple words. Eternal in consequence. Don’t we say them every Easter? It’s a King James thing, and it’s how most of us recite the greeting. Theologically and technically, I wonder if “He has risen” might be a bit closer to the truth. Luke 24:1 On the first day of the week, […]
Luke 19:32 Those who were sent ahead went and found it just as he had told them. 33 As they were untying the colt, its owners asked them, “Why are you untying the colt?” 34 They replied, “The Lord needs it.” 35 They brought it to Jesus, threw their cloaks on the colt and put […]
People living in relative comfort –especially ones who are experiencing success and with ample pleasure in priorities– often find suffering to be a deal-breaker when it comes to Jesus. As the crowd thinned, one thing became crystal clear to the Pharisees: Jesus’ larger group of followers weren’t from elite schools of Torah study but they […]
More to the Easter Story, 2019 devotionals, begin tomorrow.
Every year I pray for enlightenment, that God will give me a vision of a devotional series for Advent. Please don’t misunderstand: I’m not complaining when I say that it’s difficult to find topics that are suitable. Even when God makes a theme plain and it’s beautiful, it’s not always easy to package something perfectly, […]
Today I’d like to introduce another friend—also an author—whose friendship has been formative in my Christian walk. Her name is Mary Ethel Eckard of Dragonfly Ministries. Her new book, “The Making of a Dragonfly: Following Christ Through the Winds of Change” was recently nominated for the Henri award in the motivational category of the 2018 […]
God has blessed me with friendship with some amazing women. One of them is Karen Loss, author of Trekking Through Cancerland . She is a survivor of Stage 4 lung cancer though she never was a smoker. Today, I’d like to share our friendship with you, my readers, so you might be blessed and encouraged […]
Just a reminder about the Seminary Gal series for 2017 Lent Devotionals. It’s called Light: There’s Nothing Like It. Have you ever stopped to ponder how amazing light is? Even considering everything in the universe, there’s nothing like it. Light is in a category all by itself. From the beginning of creation, even a scientist’s Big Bang, […]
Announcing the Seminary Gal series for 2017 Lent Devotionals. It’s called Light: There’s Nothing Like It. Have you ever stopped to ponder how amazing light is? Even considering everything in the universe, there’s nothing like it. Light is in a category all by itself. From the beginning of creation, even a scientist’s Big Bang, researchers can […]
