Posts from January 2017

Abounding!

When I was in 9th grade, I learned a valuable lesson. Like many boys that age, I thought it would be fun to shoot a rubber band at my family cat. I put that big band on the end of my index finger, pulled back and …. Like a rubber band being stretched, vision produces a…

Surrender to Love!

Dearly beloved, “Surrender to Love” is a title of a book that I just picked up from my desk! It is written by David Benner and deals with, “Discovering the Heart of Christian Spirituality.” The book was a gift from someone who loves me! Professor Gary Oliver says: “The tragic reality is that most people…

What Do You Know For Sure?

Dearly beloved, “What do you know for sure?”  My grandpa used to ask me that question sometimes! It was kind of a greeting like, “what’s happening” or “what’s up!” What do you know for sure?  What are you absolutely certain of? Our new series in Philippians is, “The Disciple’s Path to Glory.” Are you convinced…

White Knuckles

Dear Travelers, I just got back from a quick trip to LA and back, and I can tell you driving in So Cal is different than Nor Cal. In my experience, people are just plain crazy down there! Add to that way too many cars, driving way too fast, with WAY too much rain coming…

Do You Know What Today Is?

Do you know what today is?  The answers (yes two) that I have in mind perhaps may not be what you suspect.  No today isn’t: A football day A beach day (a little windy) A movie day A sports day An entertainment day A fun day It is the Lord’s day!  It is the first…