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 seems most of us Christians in the United States today have become like domesticated lions. While we’re called to be kings of the jungle—ruling and reigning with Christ (Romans…
For some people, organizational skills come easily. Their lives are free from clutter, and they consistently practice the old maxim, "A place for everything, and everything in its place." However,…
What if I told you I thought you might be living in sin? Offended and defensive, you likely would protest, "What do you mean? I’ve been faithful to my spouse,…
From Jim Buchan and Crosslink Ministries Dear Friends: Here are some highlights of our ministry ventures in 2013: Inspiration magazine. As the senior staff writer at Inspiration Ministries, I continue…
We don’t know the exact time frame of the journey made by "wise men from the East" in search of young King Jesus (Matthew 2:1-12). It may have been several…
As temperatures plummet and the news is filled with reports of fierce winter storms up north, I find myself humming the old song, "Baby, It’s Cold Outside." And I can’t…