make room for the King
Before He was even born, Jesus was crowded out. No room for Him in the inn at Bethlehem. So the King of Kings was shuffled off to a musty stable. His first crib — a feeding trough for smelly livestock....
View Articlethe problem with God becoming human
They thought He was just another man. And a clueless one at that. They were walking to Emmaus. Two men in deep despair. Jesus had just been crucified. All their hopes were dashed. They thought He was...
View Articlecrippled by doubt? walk and see
I’ve always assumed that when Jesus healed people in the gospels, it was always in an instant. One moment, they are blind. The next they can see. They are paralyzed. Suddenly they can walk. Boom....
View Articlewhen the enemy threatens to devour you
I felt at such peace. Last fall, my good friend Bonita and I rented a beautiful little lake cabin in North Carolina for a spiritual retreat. No agenda other than to sit at Jesus’ feet and listen. God...
View Articlewhy you and Jesus need to date
Every day he had to remind her. They would meet, talk and spend time together. Gradually, he would win her trust. They’d fall madly in love. But then the next day, she would wake up and forget all...
View Articlesolid promises in an unstable world
Last night my son — now home from college for both spring and summer thanks to COVID-19 — shared something incredibly unsettling that he had done. For a split-second, I nearly disowned him. What...
View Articlelocked down by circumstance, but still free
With all that is going on in the world right now, joy may seem hard to come by. We’re essentially imprisoned in our own homes. So many of the freedoms we took for granted vanished overnight — from...
View Articleimpossible circumstances lead to unexpected blessings
The first Christmas should never have happened. The world was a very dark place 2,000 years ago. God had not spoken in 400 years. There was no earthly reason to believe unexpected blessings would...
View Articlepain gives birth to healing
It’s a scream I’ll never forget. Last year, my husband, a track coach at the local high school, was at practice with his guys when his trail leg unsuccessfully negotiated a 39-inch hurdle. At the...
View Articlea whole new view of God changes everything
A whole new view of God changes everything. It has absolutely rocked my world. You see, for most of my life, I knew about God, but I didn’t really know Him. I thought I did. But I couldn’t comprehend...
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