Silence, for many, is an undiscovered friend of the tired and restless. It is a sacred place of solitude, bringing peace and comfort from the cares of the world. Its calming effect soothes our souls and produces eternal hope for living. It is the voice that has no description, but it abides within and speaks…
God’s love seeks to reconcile and restore us to the indescribable beauty of the kingdom of God. Jesus revealed the glory of God to the apostle Paul, and he realized Christ is alive here and now living within us. Paul’s conversion was an incredible change where his heart was no longer obsessed with the things…
Everything we see and most everything we do in life revolves around dreams of making money and having a safe and secure place to live. Security and safety, however, are only an illusion for nothing is permanent here on earth. In the twinkling of an eye, all the money in the world can vanish…
The apostle John testifies Jesus, who died and raised from the dead, is God in the flesh. I have seen the Son of God and walked and talked with him in real-time. The bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. Near the end of his…
Our minds are always dealing with thoughts, causing panic and anxiety. We are overwhelmed with thoughts of darkness and death, causing deep fear for our survival. Our thoughts and feelings rob us of any hope for living life. We wonder is there any way out of the palpable despair we feel in our soul. Yes,…
In the violent history of humanity and current-day terrorism, humanity ponders the ongoing question: where is God? In World War Two, six million Jewish people perished at over a thousand concentration camps. Dachau, Buchenwald, and Treblinka were the more well-known locations where eight hundred and fifty thousand souls died. However, the most notorious was Auschwitz,…
What I enjoy most, being a pastor is the honor given me to listen to the stories of everyday people. I hear the secrets and struggles that not even family members may have heard. I let each one know how deeply touched I am that they would entrust me with their deepest thoughts. So I…
In the gospel of John, Jesus asks an age-old question to a disabled man, “Do you want to get well?” The harsh reality is many people have lost hope of making any lasting changes in their life to get well. The reason is change, and sustainable transformation in our life is a challenging and painful…
Silence brings peace and healing to my troubled soul. The swirling thoughts out of control bouncing around in my head rob me of any joy. Christ bids me come and sit by the still waters and find rest for my weary soul. He proclaims I am here waiting for you in my mercy and love. There…
Scott is a big man with a bigger heart. Scott, in his heyday, could hit a softball a mile, but near his 50th birthday, he suffered a heart attack while driving at work. After nine days on a ventilator, he opened his eyes, and with his wife Cathy standing on one side of his hospital…
Attending the University of Arkansas, there was an all-you-can-eat Tuesday night pizza buffet. It was nearly fifty years ago, but I remember it like yesterday. It was not the pizza or low price that stands out today. It was the Razorback basketball game I attended after consuming far too many slices of pizza. I do…
As the weight of the world overwhelms, release your cares into the hands of God. In the hundreds of anxious thoughts residing in your head, let your heart contemplate prayerfully on the one idea of God’s love for you. “Throw all your worry on him because he cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:7) Let go…