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…
This week I woke up one morning thinking about an intriguing phrase contained in this statement by Paul to the Colossians: ...to whom God willed to make known what is the riches…
As we celebrate Mother's Day this weekend, I find myself thinking about what it takes for someone to be beautiful even in their old age. I've concluded there's no better…
Did Jesus ever make a prediction that turned out to be false? It certainly seemed so when He replied upon hearing that His friend Lazarus was sick, "This sickness will…
If you're planning to buy roses for your wife or girlfriend on Valentine's Day, good for you! I know she will enjoy them. However, as I explained recently to my…
When I entered the Twitter world in May 2012 with @BestBibleTweets, I set a goal that seemed audacious at the time: gaining 4,000 followers within one year. However, that goal was…
Several weeks ago I was feeling even more arrogant than usual. I had just published two new books - not as a ghostwriter this time, but under my own name.…