I’d Love To Change The World
There are two songs from the early 70’s that could have been written last week. Our world seems more unstable than ever before with no end in sight! The first song is “Ball of Confusion” by the...
Category: Devotionals
The Turning Point Of The Church
Peter’s words in Acts 10 mark one of the most radical moments of the early church. Up until now, the message of Jesus had only been shared among the Jewish people. But suddenly the Spirit of God was...
Tap, Tap, Tap
When I need something, I usually send someone a text or an email first. But on a seemingly random day this spring, I decided to see if the person was in their office. I didn’t know if they would be...
The Early Church
I’ve never heard so much talk about the early church in Acts in my life, and I am loving it. I think most every church wishes to experience what the early church did. And while we are astounded by...
Persist In Prayer
Have you ever met someone that made you doubt God could reach them and they’d become one of His followers? Or that He would want to do so? Have you ever thought that about yourself? That you are too...
Changing Everything About Everything
I retired from a job that brought me great satisfaction for 39 years. I continued teaching teachers in college until that was the end of that. God asked me to be a section leader at Willow for a time,...
Knowing Jesus Deeper
The nurse wheeled me around the hospital, destined for another round of tests amidst an illness that perplexed the doctors. They weren’t the only ones confused. Returning from a mission trip several...
When The Red Phone Rings
When I was a kid, I loved watching reruns of the 1960s “Batman” TV show (I still do). I know it’s silly, but the basic plot pulled me in. And so did the iconic Batphone. I was mesmerized by...
Am I Willing?
Simon was a well known magician who often entertained the people with his sorcery and tricks. He was so good that people were amazed and gave him significant titles like the “Great Power of God”....