Has God ever told you a joke? It unexpectedly happened to me in a recent prayer meeting at our church. As we prayed, we felt challenged to lay aside our…
The most intense period of my 2019 cancer and chemo journey lasted just six months. Although it was rough, I met many people at the cancer clinic who had it…
I’m frustrated about something, and I wonder if you can help me work through it. It all goes back to two fundamental questions I have about Jesus’ Parable of the…
I was convicted as I read the final chapter of the book of Exodus recently. It's the culmination of several chapters that provide a detailed description of the furniture and…
The Lord rebuked me recently. Although loving, His message to me came as a stern word of caution. The Holy Spirit basically said, "Jim, you have a terrible tendency to…
A Word of Caution to My MAGA Friends It was an early morning prayer meeting, just one day after the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as America's 47 President. Most…
It would be terrible to have the coronavirus pandemic end without leaving us any lessons for the future. Although a variety of lessons could already be cited, here are just…
Recently I found myself getting upset at what I perceived to be government overreach in reaction to the coronavirus. Power hungry leaders, in all levels of government, have shown their…
Most people think "fake news" is a recent phenomenon. According to Google Trends, the phrase particularly caught fire during the 2016 election season. But the spectacle of dishonest news has…
I've always struggled to get excited about special days - even great days of celebration like Easter and Christmas. After all, shouldn't Jesus' reality in our lives be more than…
In John 20:19-29 Jesus' disciples were engaged in a self-imposed quarantine. Instead of being triggered by fear of a pandemic like COVID-19, their lockdown was caused by fear of persecution.…
How appropriate that we've arrived at Passover 2020, just when the world needs a breakthrough to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic. You see, the first Passover occurred right at the tail…