38 Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, "What are you seeking?" And they said to him, "Rabbi" (which means Teacher), "where are you staying?"39 He said to them, "Come and you will see." So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour. - John 1:38-39 "Come and you will see..." I'm the type of pe...

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. - John 1:14 Full of Grace and truth... this is one of my favoriate descriptions of Jesus. Something I so long for in my life. Most of the time, I swing to the one side or the other in a skewed way. Full of harsh truth and delivering ...

"And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content." I Timothy 6: 8 In Matthew 21:33-39, Jesus tells a parable about a landowner who planted a vineyard. He rented it out to vine-growers who were thought to be reliable. The vine-growers agreed to pay a percentage of the proceeds to the landowner as rent. The remaining proceeds would be theirs for all their work ...

"And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai." Genesis 16:2 Genesis 16:2 says "Sarai, Abram's wife had born him no children" Sarai had been childless for 10 years and since it was a custom of the day, she could get a child by using her own maid servant. So, "Sarai took Hagar the Egyptian, her maid, and gave her to her husband Abram as his wife," Gen 16:3. Scripture does not ...

"Redeem me from the oppression of man that I may keep your precepts." Psalm 119:134 I feel there needs to be a disclaimer on my blog with all that's happening in the news the last few days. This is not a political statement at all. This is something God put on my heart several weeks ago. Since retiring, Diana and I spent a lot of time in the car while traveling. We found...

There are some many great things about being a follower of Jesus, and resting at the foot of the cross. One passage that kept jumping into my head this morning was in Romans Chapter 6, verse 11 which says "In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus." Have you ever stopped to really think about that verse and what it means to be "alive t...

Ask yourself: Am I the light of the world? Do I live my life each day in such a way that those around me would describe me as "a light"? I'm studying a book with a group of guys from church and we starting discussing the concept of biblical character as it relates to church leadership. One of the suggestions on the topic was the Beatitudes found in Matthew 5:1-12. The aut...

Today I woke up with the song, "Even So Come" by Kristian Stanfill running through my mind, particularly the verse, "Like a bride waiting for her groom, we'll be a church ready for You".I will admit that the concept of being a bride, even as a member of the Body, is difficult for me. I am male after all.Pondering this as I went through my routine, I began comparing a 1st c...

For you parents out there, you might agree that one of the most difficult concepts to teach our young ones is contentment. Actually, that is difficult for some adults too! Just about every night, I pray with my kids at bed time. I try to change it up and stay away from praying the same robotic prayer all the time. Lately, we've been praying for things that God has blessed...

Then Jesus said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men". They immediately left their nets and followed Him. (Mark 1:17) How's the fishing going? Are you intentionally seeking and praying for opportunities to cast your line or just getting through your day with as little stress as possible. It is so easy for us to get wrapped up in our schedules, ne...