John 21:3 “Simon Peter said to them, ‘I am going fishing.’ They said to him, ‘We will go with you.’” My Christmas tree is down. Rather than sitting next to its warm glow, I’m having morning devotions back in my little porch room. Half & half foams my coffee instead Continue Reading…
Ezekiel 36:11 “Then you will know that I am the Lord.” Trial. Tragedy. Triumph. God reveals himself through it all…if we’re looking. When we are thrown to our knees by sudden job insecurity or a relationship gone sour. When a loved one dies. When prayers become miracles. No matter what Continue Reading…
Philippians 3:14 “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” For many of us, a new year denotes a new start, a new set of resolutions, some new goals. A cup of coffee and cookie after grading papers. Watching an Continue Reading…
Merry Christmas to all my Fresh Track subscribers! Thank you so much for taking the time over the year to read my thoughts. I hope they bring encouragement to each of you. If you you missed my last two devotionals and are still looking to squeeze in a bit of Continue Reading…
Luke 2:10 “And the angel said to them, ‘Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people….’” Sometimes my mind feels like a pinball machine. Spring-loaded thoughts dart, spin and flip everywhere looking for a place to land. Emotions ranging from Continue Reading…
Mark 2:27 “Then he said to them, ‘The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.’” I’m going for “tunnel vision” this Christmas. I want my mind to be wrapped around one overriding thought: Christmas was made for us, not us for Christmas. Of course I’m paraphrasing what Continue Reading…
Matthew 10:27 “What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs.” Sometimes the voice of the Lord seems almost audible. We pick up the Bible and it’s as if certain words are italicized. We hear a preacher and Continue Reading…
Psalm 19:13 “Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me….” “Don’t let us blow it Lord!” How many times I’ve whispered that desperate prayer! I doubt I’m alone. Those of us who are believers in Christ want, perhaps more than anything, to be found faithful Continue Reading…
Romans 1:21 “For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.” As we approach this Thanksgiving season, protests, strife and anger saturate the world. Fear, violence, and terror run Continue Reading…
Matthew 16:23 “Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” From the war on terror to the war on poverty…good intentions can run amuck when we look at life Continue Reading…