Peace is something people pursue. And this verse talks about perfect peace, which is the peace of God. It only comes when our minds are steadfast and focused on Him. We experience it when we fully tru...  Read More

“You shall be holy men to Me” (Exodus 22:31). This is God’s statement to Moses, for all Israel. Such a command! We often see it as a performance call. Maybe an impossible call. But we are to look deep...  Read More

While in Bethlehem a shopkeeper gave me a small antique juglet. The Certificate of Authenticity pointed out this antiquity came from the Late Bronze Age, around the time King David reigned.Such a simp...  Read More

I grew up on a farm in Northern Califonia, 18 miles north of Chico.  I attended a small Elementary School where there were nine kids in our class.  When it was time for recess, we would run out the cl...  Read More

I was born again and became a new creation in Christ on February 13, 1993 – just two months shy of my 23rd birthday.  I know for a fact that my mom helped pray me into the kingdom, and shortly after m...  Read More

When I read the Gospels, I am always struck by how often—and how easily—Jesus is interrupted. So many of Jesus’ miracles happen after what we’d probably consider a disruption to His schedule. In Matth...  Read More