The Shepherd

“How often in this life have we thought IF WE JUST HAD SOMEONE TO FOLLOW and not be afraid of what might happen in the moments ahead?”

This Must Be Sufficient

“All YOU can do is tell YOUR story, the story or stories of YOUR encounters with the Lord Jesus Christ, YOUR experiences of repentance and forgiveness of sins in His name. All YOU can do is tell YOUR story, and this must be sufficient, because you are witnesses of these things, of sins forgiven, of great joy and peace, of assurance you are his child and the story of his blood, and his name are sufficient for YOU.”

Believe

“Where was Thomas when his friends were together behind locked doors? They were behind locked doors out of fear, fear of those who never came. BUT JESUS CAME.”

Meant to Share

“Despite the skepticism of our world or our neighbor, we have something to share, and we can trust the listener, the reader, and the friend can take our word for it.”

He Stirred Our Faith

” Jesus enters OUR LIVES AND OUR CIRCUMSTANCES triumphant over any enemy and affliction of spirit, soul or body. He enters today our conditions of depression or misery AS OUR VICTOR.”

Not Where It Ends

“We so often live our spiritual lives as those who search for a path of access to the God of our salvation. Such a pursuit or struggle wears us out in the long run. We then find meager contentment in believing we’re saved, and heaven is our home when we die. Scripture, however, conveys to us WE HAVE ACCESS TO THE GOD OF OUR SALVATION.”

That We Might Be Saved

“It is in grace, divine unmerited favor, that Jesus was lifted up to draw all the world to himself. It is in grace God so loved the world that he gave his son, and it is in grace that his light has come. When light exposes what is hidden, secrets no longer need to be covered because JESUS DID NOT COME TO CONDEMN THE SECRETS HIDDEN, THE EVIL DEEDS COVERED, BUT THAT WE MIGHT BE SAVED THROUGH HIM.”

Where Is Our Zeal?

John 2: 13-22 Here are some random thoughts about money. A fool and his money were lucky to get together in the first place. Back in the day, an interviewer asked Bing Crosby how he could always stay so calm and unperturbed. Bing pulled from his pocket a huge chunk of dollar bills and said,…

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Such Risky Adventures

“So, when I hear or read, “If any want to become my followers,” I wince a bit. I know there’s a cost. There’s a cost in carrying a cross, in denying oneself, and it sounds like a follower follows alone. BUT WE DON’T FOLLOW ALONE. JESUS WASN’T ALONE ENTERING HIS PASSION. We wouldn’t be either.”