The SON Shines in Us
Paul simply says he desires to depart and be with Christ. “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22If I am to live in the […]
You Can Cancel Your Life Insurance
Wow, it’s been a crazy ride of late. The LORD has been showing me in His Word and through humbling messages from Francis Chan what the local church is really […]
What HOME Really Means for Real
Originally posted on Grounded Gospel:
God ministers to us more and more deeply as we find Him as our ultimate Resting Place. Carrie and I have sought a lot of…
God ministers to us more and more deeply as we find Him as our ultimate Resting Place. Carrie and I have sought a lot of…
Scattered Gifts to See Jesus’ Face
Florencio, a friend of mine, received the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ on multiple occasions. We wrestled by text message in the middle of the night as he […]
Cursed Be the Cheat…
“Cursed be the cheat who has a male in his flock, and vows it, and yet sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished. For I am a great King, says […]
Friendships on Purpose
As I read in 1 Samuel in God’s Word about David and Jonathan’s very tight friendship, I’m drawn to consider with some hopefulness what power there is in believers considering […]
Love Poured Out
Romans 5:5 has been beating me up in a good way. During my devotions, God has given me the idea to write out the passages that impact me most and […]
Consider Me
Psalm 13 is so refreshing for the soul wrestling with the difficulties and sorrows of this life. “How long, Oh Lord? Will you forget me forever?” Isn’t that how we […]
Know Your WHY, WHO, HOW, WHAT
God has given us all a purpose or a calling to know Christ and to make Him known. What does that look like for the individual, couple, family, local church […]
King David & King Jesus – Psalm 22
This morning Psalm 22 was the diet of choice as I read through my newest study Bible for 2016. This is one of the most passion-packed Psalms David wrote, and […]
Worshiping God All Day Long
This week I’m honored to be preparing for a men’s breakfast with my local church’s brothers in Christ here in Merced. One of the songs I’ve chosen to lead is STRONGER […]
Materialism, an American Nightmare
Things and activities distract us from the God we could so deeply and consistently enjoy, the God Who makes Himself known to us as good and kind, faithful and forgiving, […]
Rain Fly
What does a bloke like me say to explain my profession? My first profession is my profession of Jesus Christ as my ALL-IN-ALL, my EVERYTHING, my physical and eternal understanding […]
Del’s Life and Poetry
Del’s Poem I wanna look upon His face When He comes to save the human race Walk with Him hand-in-hand All the way to the Promise Land He’s King of […]
David and Encountering Grace
As I read the Psalms every day, I’m broken down to a place of raw vulnerability with God and aware of how David encountered God’s unearned favor (grace). God’s favor […]
