SONNET OF THE SAVIOR        Could there ever be a Savior         more wonderful than Jesus?   The perfect Son of God in glory saw His broken image in the sons of men, The stench of lust and … Continue reading →

JOHN’S FIFTH CHAPTER   The morning sun beat down on me The colonnade shadowed gracefully Another day spent by the pool My dampened rag to keep me cool.   Only the mat twixt me and stone The pavement felt in … Continue reading →

 TRUE ART   The Artisan of the heart      Gathers the broken shards      Covets the world’s discards      Seeks all pieces shattered      As if to Him they mattered To work His eternal art.   Like right to left … Continue reading →

AFFLICTIONS   These light and momentary afflictions    –Sorrows, losses, tears, addictions— Are earning for us an eternal weight of glory    –Hold on darling, it’s not the end of the story—   The path of the pilgrim is hard … Continue reading →

Dear Friends,  “But Jesus answered them, “My Father has been working until now [He has never ceased working], and I too am working.” (John 5:17)  God rested on the seventh day after He created the world and mankind (Genesis 1-2) … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, This powerful dream and vision of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was the heart cry of the apostle Paul regarding our deliverance from our old, cruel master – sin, to our new, good Master – God. “Don’t you … Continue reading →

Dear Friends,   Sheila Walsh, former co-host of The 700 Club, talks about her battle with depression and suicidal thoughts. She had forgotten her true identity as a daughter of the King of kings. Watch this10 minute video of her … Continue reading →

Dear Friends,   “And in that day I will set about to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.” (Zechariah 12:9) Why is the world so divided over the tiny nation of Israel not much larger than the state … Continue reading →

Dear Friends,   Part of Kristen’s and my annual Christmas tradition is to watch The Nativity Story with Keisha Castle-Hughes as Mary and Oscar Isaac as Joseph which was released in 2006. We highly recommend it to you. If you … Continue reading →

Dear Friends,   In the short but poignant message from the prophet Habakkuk (his name means, to embrace or cling to) we learn a powerful message on how we who have been saved and justified (the just/those declared righteous by … Continue reading →

Dear Friends,                                                               With the recent devastation and loss of lives in Texas, Florida and the Islands from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, as well as the forest fires out west and earthquakes in Mexico, many people are asking, what is … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, It has been over 30 years now since I heard the testimony from a man who lost his wife and two of his children in an automobile accident when vacationing overseas. Sometime after the tragedy he had it … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.  And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, “Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, “Indeed, has God said, ‘You shall not eat from any tree of the garden’?” … Continue reading →