Luke 14:26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple.” Some of Jesus’ teachings land on our hearts like a Cat 5 hurricane. They rip off the roofs and demolish Continue Reading…
Isaiah 46:3-4 “Listen to me… you whom I have upheld since your birth, and have carried since you were born. Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.” Continue Reading…
Genesis 3:5 “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” It’s a position everyone with a beating heart wants, no matter the age, gender or nationality. People have been applying for it since the Continue Reading…
Hosea 6:3 “Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge him.” We recently had the opportunity to tour the fabulous Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. I couldn’t help but notice the pin our tour guide was wearing: BEAT ARMY. When asked about it, she said, “Beat Army isn’t Continue Reading…
2 Timothy 1:7 “for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” [ESV] Sometimes, even in a season of relative calm, fear sneaks into the edges of my mind like a Colombian drug cartel at the southern border. What if something bad is about to Continue Reading…
Acts 20:35 “…remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Do you ever think about how you posture yourself for the day? I whispered a quick prayer the other morning before I left for my meeting. “Lord, please change my mindset Continue Reading…
1 John 3:1 “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.” “I think; therefore I am.” These words captured 17th century Continue Reading…
Ecclesiastes 3:11 “He has made everything beautiful in its time….” I had opportunity to write this spring from a spot surrounded by beauty. The heavily wooded village of Mt. Gretna is home to cozy cottages with names like Happinest, St. Augustine’s Tavern, Wanderlust. The lovely porches, renowned for their Continue Reading…
Luke 3:23 “Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph” I love the little caveat Luke inserts into the genealogy of Jesus. Everyone thought Jesus to be the son of Joseph. Why wouldn’t they? As Mary’s Continue Reading…
Psalm 71:14 “As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.” The culture tries to paint a picture of hope. But I’m afraid it often seems more like hype. How many times we’ve been at a Penn State football game, we’re behind, and the Continue Reading…