I must admit that what I have read and seen about the brutality and barbarism of ISIS repulses and shocks me. They have lost any claim of humanity; they are brutish animals without conscience and without any hope of being…
Faith For Our Times
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Certain Hope In Uncertain Days
In so many ways, I feel like I am facing a new stretch of life right now. And when my road takes unexpected turns ~ routes through desert-places, sudden drop-offs, steep climbs ~ I sometimes wonder how I will make it through such unfamiliar…
Psalm 17 Prayer for Protection Against Oppressors
A Prayer of David. Hear a just cause, O Lord, give heed to my cry; Give ear to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips. Let my judgment come forth from Your presence; Let Your eyes look with equity. You have tried my heart; You have visited me by…
Walking With God: Being Authentic in Prayer
I am very grateful to realize that even the disciples felt they needed to ask the Lord to teach them to pray, because it is an area of my spiritual life where I am not completely comfortable. Prayer can mean…
Grace Enough for our Worst Mistakes: Introduction
It started as a small whisper in my spirit so many years ago: You could do that.As a brand new Christian, doing my very first Bible study, it felt like a silly thought coming from my crazy mind. I had…