Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask … Continue reading In Jesus Name

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. He predestined us to adoption according to the kind intention of his will. He freely bestows grace, and even lavishes it on us. He reveals himself to us, so that … Continue reading God is Good!

Today I spent a little bit of time reading Philemon. I've always liked this little letter, in part because it hints at such an interesting story, of the runaway slave returning to his master with the letter from Paul. What a meeting that would have been. What must Onesimus have felt like as he neared … Continue reading Get the room ready

My oldest son is a great conversationalist. He is always engaging people in discussions with him, drawing them into talking about all sorts of things. "Dad, if you could have any super power, what would you be?" or "if you could shape shift into any animal, what would you choose?" Tonight we were riding together … Continue reading What would you change?

Lately I've been wrestling a bit with the process of trusting God. He has always cared for my family, sometimes in miraculous ways. I am accutely aware that my ability to make a living and the skills I have that people will actually pay me to use are a gift from him, not anything inherently … Continue reading Going Down to Egypt