In the Gospels, after the Feeding of the 5000, Jesus set the disciples in a boat and sent them on a journey across the northern portion of the Sea of Galilee. He would join up with them later. Almost immediately, the skies darkened and the wind whipped the sea into a boisterous, dangerous storm. Their trouble began at nightfall and by 3 am the disciples were still “a considerable distance from lan...  Read More

This is the hurricane season in S. Florida, so let’s think about storms. In Mark 4:35, we find that Jesus sent the disciples to a storm, not from a storm. Evidently, there was a lesson of faith they needed to learn (Mark 4:40). I think that sometimes Jesus does the same for us in our journey with Him. He will, at times, take us into personal encounters with dangers, difficulties, disappointments a...  Read More

Recently, my wife Rhonda and I were thrilled to take our grandchildren to a Legos Store in Orlando. These kids love this place! That is what makes it fun for us! Anyway, the experience served to remind me of an interesting story I read a few years ago in Our Daily Bread Ministries Devotional. I think you will enjoyit—Approximately ten Lego pieces are sold for every person on earth each year—more t...  Read More

The great prophet Elijah came to a point in his life when he was down, dejected and depressed. Yes, even this man of faith experienced this. How about you? Have you ever been through this? If so, then perhaps you can learn from a page in Elijah’s life. What did he do? First, Elijah looked for a solution to his situation in a mighty work of God on the mountain of God. Instead, he found the remedy t...  Read More

This past Sunday I spoke on the subject of generosity. There is a story I read about in Charles Swindoll’s book on Mediocrity. I would like to share it with you—Let me set it up first… When I was a child, I would spend the weekends with my grandfather at his fishing camp on Lake Bistineau in Louisiana. My grandfather had one of those old-fashioned hand water pumps that people used to use. You had ...  Read More

“Do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: ‘Be holy because I am holy’” (1 Peter 1:14-16). This past Sunday, we studied the subject of holiness and were reminded of something important. God has called Christians to a life of holiness—and, yes, that is true for all of us. There are no e...  Read More