The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. For I know the plans that I have for you declares the Lord, plans for your welfare and not calamity to give you a future and a hope. Job 33:4 Jeremiah 29:11 When I was a boy, my dad,…
Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows. Matthew 10:29-31 I think 2020 has been one of the most tumultuous,…
A man has joy in an apt answer, and how delightful is a timely word! </p Proverbs 15:23 Several years ago, I attended a reunion at Hollygrove, where I worked during my college days. It was a home for orphans and kids who were wards of the court. It was under the auspices of the…
“Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!” Luke 15:6 In 1955, my grandfather penned the following account at the end of a book he wrote for a Bresee church located in Pasadena, California, which was once a flag ship church for the Nazarene denomination. My grandfather was a very…
The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. For I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for your welfare and not calamity to give you a future and a hope. Job 33:4 Jeremiah 29:11 I remember when I was a…
Encourage the exhausted and strengthen the feeble Isaiah 35:3 Some years ago, I was listening to a sermon on encouragement when the pastor broke into a joke, saying, “What has helped me the most when discouraged is a file I put together, with all of the upbeat comments I had received from others over the…
Here is a passage of Scripture and a revised poem by Ralph Cushman, each have inspired me during times when I lost sight of God during the course of a particular day. Let the morning bring me word of Your unfailing love Lord, for I put my confidence in You. Show me the way…
When we used to live in Bakersfield, California, both Myrna and I had to deal with the Tule Fog from time to time. It is a fog that usually forms in the late fall in the San Joaquin Valley. When the Tule fog hits visibility can be treacherous to drive in, varying from 10 feet…
Do not say, “I’ll take revenge and do to them as they have done to me, … but instead strive to do what is good for each other.” Proverbs 24:29, I Thessalonians 5:15 1 (rvk) Today, more than ever we can see what criticism can do to others, especially if done in the wrong way.…
I have a very good friend, Linus Morris, who travels the world, training different groups of Christians in how to best lead others to Christ and disciple them. He just got back from Ethiopia and shared the following two stories with me and many others who follow and support his ministry. These stories…