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…
As a child, I was pretty naïve about life. I grew up in a carefree, upper middle class, suburban family, not much different from Ozzie and Harriet or Leave it…
Being old has its benefits. And I don’t just mean the senior coffees at McDonalds. I’m old enough to know that "what goes around comes around," and King Solomon had…
Recently I’ve found myself humming "I Dreamed a Dream," a song from the Les Miserables musical. If you haven’t watched the YouTube video of Susan Boyle singing this on Britain’s…
God's plan for believers amid America's frustrating cultural war Many of my Christian friends are in despair over the results of the recent election, wondering if America will ever be…
November 16, 2012 is a day that will forever live in infamy. Hostess Foods—producer of the Twinkie—announced it is liquidating its assets and going out of business. Of course, part…
If you’re feeling bummed out about the direction of your nation right now, I can relate. And so can the prophet Jeremiah. Yet as Jeremiah wept during the devastation of…