Nightfall Did I pray much, today, Lord, in thankfulness and dependence on You? Did I abide in You and listen to your gentle voice throughout this day? Or did I walk along a path I had chosen in my world, aware only vaguely of Your presence. Holy Spirit, help me to be humble and meek, […]
Election Day Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, “Are you for us or for our enemies?” “Neither,” he replied, “but as commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.” Joshua […]
We have sinned against you, Lord, as a nation, a state (MN), a city (Buffalo), and as individuals. We have gone our own way. We have done what we ought not to have done. We have left undone that which we ought to have done. Send us a prophet, O Lord, who will deliver a […]
Oh my Father, I confess that I was not pure in heart yesterday regarding my relationship with You, nor was I poor in spirit. I did not search for You with all my heart and with all my soul. I did not listen to You through all the watches of the day. Instill in me […]
Coffee on the Couch, Part 2 Part 2 of my interview on Coffee on the Couch is now live. The link is https://bit.ly/coffeeonthecouchpart2 In this podcast interview, Chris (the host) and I cover the following books: The Bible Revealed in 10 Stories How I escaped from Depression Arm in Arm with the Holy Spirit If […]
A Most Important Question Years back, when I was visiting my mother in a nursing home in Hankinson, North Dakota, I asked her a question to make sure she would be safely tucked away in heaven when she died. “Mother, if you died tomorrow and were standing outside the gates of heaven, and St. Peter […]
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. That is, those who are poor in themselves and rich in Christ. In not too long, I will be physically dead; it looms sooner and sooner. I cannot choose for it not to happen, but I can choose to tamper down the […]
GOD IN THE ABSTRACT For many “Christians,” God is in the abstract – words, thoughts, knowledge, beliefs. All dry. All unsustainable. They do not experience Jesus Christ as real much of the time, as alive within them, as working through them. That is their problem in becoming “real believers.” They are not in touch with […]
GOD’S WORLD Whose world do I live in – my world or God’s world? In my world, I pray from my perspective. “Help restore this broken relationship? Let (fill in the blank) win the upcoming election. Help my friend get the job he has applied for. Heal the cancer of this godly woman.” In God’s […]
I see a picture in my mind of Jesus living within me, which is a picture based on fact. I follow behind Him, as the apostles did. What do you want me to do here, Lord? What do you want me to do there? What do you want me to think? That is a personal […]