Goodness is a thought, as is righteousness, beauty, faithfulness, perfection, justice, mercy, compassion, and grace. Jesus is a person who embodies all those qualities and so much more. He is my reason for being and my bright morning star. Check out John 16:33 and you’ll find that He may not take the trouble away, but […]
I think these are among God’s favorite words when spoken by His people in humble submission to His faithful grace. I strive and I go backward instead of forward. I try to do good and do harm instead. I face conflict under my own power and everything goes south. In these situations, I tell God, […]
Some of you know that I’m a volunteer chaplain at the Wright County Jail and also visit some 15 jails and at least 5 drug rehab facilities each year to talk to inmates and addicts. If you’re at all interested in what I talk to them about, I have published a new book called 7 […]
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Amidst the uncertainty of life, amidst all the changes, amidst the fear of the future, amidst the wonder of where it will all end – there is something we can always depend on, someone who will never leave us or forsake us. His name is […]
Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Joshua 1:8 To be all-out for God is the unfailing prerequisite of eternal success. Only when I step beyond myself on the path […]
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. James 4:8 Jesus is like a magnet. The closer we come to Him, the more powerful is His force to draw us to where He is. If we have received the Holy Spirit at our salvation, we are always in His presence because His […]
My precious granddaughter Alice, just 8 years old, was admitted to Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis October 15. She underwent emergency surgery to remove a brain tumor on October 17, an operation that saved her life. This is why I have not posted for such a long time. I’ve been up at the hospital and taking […]
In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. John 16:33 Satan is the prince of this present world; and he promotes death, disease, and destruction. But Jesus came to overcome Satan and the world, and He has. He overcame death when he raised Lazarus from the grave. He […]
There are two ways to worship God. One way is to do the things He wants done in His kingdom here on earth – be kind to everyone you meet; give generously to His causes; fight on His side; visit people in hospitals, nursing homes, and jails; and other such service. The other way is […]
I speak to inmates about “the real Jesus” that they must find to change their lives around. The real Jesus is not in a believer’s mind alone but permeates his or her entire being and occupies the upper chambers of the heart. He is so much more than the historical Jesus. He is the way, […]