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…
Over the years, most of my dreams have been the result of eating pizza too close to bedtime. Try as I would, I seldom could find any spiritual significance. However,…
Whether you realize it yet or not, there's a good chance you're entering a new season of life. Some of this is just the natural progression of your aging or…
Have you ever felt that someone is hopeless? Beyond redemption? Unworthy of mercy? That's what I've been feeling in recent weeks as I've watched the horrifying scenes of the Taliban…
Last week God spoke to me through a very unusual dream. Although I've never even been to a NASCAR race, in this dream I was a NASCAR driver. The dream…
This Father's Day, I found myself reflecting on a specific attribute of my dad, James Ellis Buchan, Sr.: his steps of faith that became life-changing, not just for him but…
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…