Recognize Your Smallness
Can you remember your first sight of the ocean? Maybe you were a child, camping at the beach. You ran up a little sand dune...and there is was...
10
Sep
9
Sep
Just a Taste
David, while still a young warrior and on the run from his enemies, stopped running long enough to issue a strong challenge to all comers: "Taste and see...
8
Sep
When Your Mind Won’t Rest
Remember the great fish that swallowed Jonah whole (Jonah 1:17)? Maybe you feel that way right now. But it isn’t a sea monster that’s treating you like fish...
7
Sep
Think Outside the Box
Four determined friends brought their paralyzed buddy to see Jesus. But it wasn’t easy, and it wasn’t without great effort. The most critical thing...
6
Sep
The Woman with the Issue of Blood
Twelve years is a long time to suffer. For twelve years, this woman endured a physical condition that affected every part of her life. Mark tells...
5
Sep
Without a Hint of Complaint
In today’s Scripture, Paul commands believers to “do everything without grumbling or arguing.” Seriously, Paul? Everything? Paul was writing to group of...
4
Sep
He Stands Guard
Parts of Southern California suburbia back up against dry mountain canyons where packs of coyotes howl at night. You don't hear them in daylight...
30
Aug
The Man Who Brought Firstfruits to Elisha
Generosity often begins with a simple question: Who receives the first and best of what God has given me? During a time of famine, a man arrived bringing...
23
Aug
The Owner of the Upper Room
Sometimes the most significant gifts are not money or possessions. Sometimes they are simply opportunities made available for God to use...
16
Aug
The Woman Who Anointed Jesus
Few phrases capture faithful living more beautifully than these simple words from Jesus: "She did what she could." We do not know her name...