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Living for Jesus

HI , I live in Arizona, where we’ve been having record heat. Every day in July topped 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius). No matter how you measure it, that’s hot! So the family and I got away from the heat at […]

the promise of clouds

Since I live in the desert of Arizona, last month was brutally hot. It’s normally hot in July, but this was extra special. The average day was 113 degrees Fahrenheit and the average overnight low was 93 degrees. Strictly speaking, we are […]

All good, no God

It’s a phenomenon that we mark every year.  And every year it draws comments about the timing. But this year really takes the cake! I’m talking about the advent of Christmas decorations in stores. I had to run a quick errand to […]

Not what I signed up for

Have you ever started out down a path, thinking it was a good direction to go, only to find out (later) that it had a ton of unadvertised requirements? Maybe if you’d know about all the consequences up front, you’d have made […]

The Bible isn’t a Fairy-Tale

Although it can seem fantastical when you read.  Especially in the Old Testament.  Giants, floods, resurrections, skeleton armies…  It reads like a high fantasy story, not the word of God’s word.  It’s really important for the Bible Student to find a path […]

Offering of Thanks

If you want to focus on thanksgiving in the month of November, here’s a fun little activity for you. Based on a tradition that my family has done for decades (see the cute little booklet my mom sent me), each day establishes […]

See the EXACT place Jesus was born

Many years ago, I had the opportunity to tour Israel.  Twice, in fact.  It’s a powerful visual aide to have seen many of the places I’ve read about in my Bible.  On both trips, we visited the town of Bethlehem.  I want to share […]

Build your PLAN for spiritual growth

Perhaps you’ve heard someone say, “Fail to plan. Plan to fail.”  This is a common saying in many professional situations.  But what about our spiritual lives?  Do you have a plan?  This is a question with eternal ramifications. I’ve been working on a plan for […]