Tag: John

Jesus Is My Convoy

A Puritan minister born in 1627, George Swinnock is quoted as having said, “Satan watches for those vessels that sail without convoy.” Every Christian should take heed of this warning. There are places in this world where one would never think to travel alone for...

Is Servant Leadership an Oxymoron?

Are you in a leadership position? Do you administer a ministry in your church? Do you manage a group of employees for your job? Do you have kids that you are called to lead and train? If you think about it, most people are in...

What Does It Mean to Be Born Again?

Yesterday was Independence Day, a day when we remember the birth of our nation in the United States. Today is my husband’s birthday and I have been busily making him his favorite cake and smoking ribs on our Traeger pellet stove. I’ve been thinking about...

Freedom in Christ

Tomorrow is the 4th of July, which for those of us in the United States is Independence Day. It is a day we celebrate our freedom by spending time with family and friends eating good food and watching fireworks. The freedoms guaranteed by our Constitution...

The Perfect Balance of Truth and Love

Six weeks ago today we planted grass seed in our front yard. My husband worked hard to prepare the soil and roll it flat. We scattered the seed and covered it with peat moss to protect it. The forecast called for partly sunny and partly...

Liar, Lunatic, or God?

There are people and even religions in the world that regard Jesus as a great prophet and an example to follow, but they do not believe that He was the Son of God. These people and religions do not consider Jesus to be God as...