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…
Lately I've found myself thinking about John Rankin, a guy who was in the Christian fellowship group with me at Denison University over 40 years ago. John wasn't one of…
Dear friends and ministry partners, This has been an incredible time in my life, full of opportunities to impact people through written and spoken messages based on God's Word. In…
One of the biggest lessons I've learned this year is that God can work either suddenly or slowly. I'm incredibly glad the Bible calls Him "theLord of Breakthroughs" (1 Chronicles…
Didn't get an invitation to Harry and Meghan's royal wedding? No worries! Another royal wedding is coming soon, and this time you're definitely invited. The combined viewership in America and…
My good friend Ron is at it again. Still agonizing over what went wrong with his marriage, he wants to make sure he doesn't make the same mistakes if he…