God works in mysterious ways

Just last week I posted my favorite picture from the carnival. It was a great snapshot of any entire family that came to the carnival and one of their kids won a bike! What I loved most about the picture was the joy that was on the faces of the whole family and how I...
The Dimmer Switch Principle

The Dimmer Switch Principle

  This week I’ve been reading a book by Larry Osborne entitled, Contrarian’s Guide to Knowing God.  In one chapter, Osborne discusses what he calls “the Dimmer Switch Principle.”  He explains it this way: “It’s a simple...

Who are you discipling?

You may be familiar with 2 Timothy 2:2, where Paul writes, “And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also” (ESV).  Four generations are represented in this one verse.  We see...
The Persecuted Church

The Persecuted Church

Let’s remember to continue praying for the persecuted church.  By some reports, there are 100,000 Christians martyred each year around the world.  This number does not include the many more number of Christians who are imprisoned because of their faith. Here is...