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…
We all go through painful experiences of one kind or another, and how we handle life’s adversities will have a lot to do in determining our character and our destiny.…
"Holy sweat socks, Batman!" Such lines were common on Batman, one of the popular TV shows when I was a teen. At first such a statement would seem like an…
God's Hardest Commandment for Me to Keep Would a loving God ever tell His people to "shut up and listen"? Well, that’s basically the meaning of a word that occurs…
British pop singer Adele has an intriguing line in her hit song, "Rolling in the Deep." You’ve no doubt heard it blare from a restaurant or department store sound system…
Politico recently made the stunning revelation that Chelsea’s Clinton’s salary as a novice, part-time news correspondent for NBC News is $600,000. In contrast, entry-level correspondents normally make between $100K and…
I’m struggling with something and wonder if you can give me some perspective. It has been several weeks since I’ve posted a new blog at JimBuchan.com. I’m feeling pretty…