Mark 7: 24-37 During the presidency of Jimmy Carter, Menachem Begin, the prime minister of Israel, visited the president at the White House. They were talking in the Oval Office when Begin noticed the three phones on Carter’s desk. One was platinum, one was red, and one was gold. Begin joked, “What are those phones…
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In the Company of Jesus
Matthew 14: 13-21 How does so little, five loaves and two fish, feed thousands? The disciples don’t see the little being sufficient to feed so many. When Jesus said, “Bring them here to me,” he conveyed confidence that the little was sufficient. The disciples believed the only way for the crowds to be fed is…
These Are the Days of Miracle and Wonder
Its days like these we can expect to live and thrive for the simple and profound purpose to show and tell of the strength and power of God.
Collision
Our daughter had an automobile accident recently. It’s always frightening to get the phone call from your child that begins with “I’ve had an accident.” She wasn’t hurt. This is familiar territory for this family. We’ve lost cars through collisions before. I read from Luke 7 earlier this week. …
Plenty Left Over
<!–[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> Not too long ago we cooked supper for our daughter’s friends. They all gathered in our house to study together and watch movies after supper. April had already planned to make spaghetti. Anna wasn’t sure how many of the friends were coming. She finally firmed up a number and told her…
Psalm 102 in The Message 