It was definitely a dilemma. Twenty or thirty cars pouring out of a church parking lot and being stopped on a side street where the only exit was blocked by trucks and bulldozers. Other than retreating into the parking lot—and that opportunity quickly closed—we had nowhere to go. And no one working at the site…
Being like Jesus is a tall order, requiring a special commitment, but it is the ultimate fulfillment of the gospel. It begins with an encounter with Jesus. We must know Him before we can become like Him. It requires more than an examination of what Jesus did. We need an introduction to the one who…
Some time later the son of the woman who owned the house became ill. He grew worse and worse and finally stopped breathing. She said to Elijah, “What do you have against me, man of God? Did you come to remind me of my sin and kill my son?” ~ 1 Kings 17:17-19 (NIV) After…
I’ll admit it: I’ve fallen asleep at church. When you’ve heard a story told so many times, it can lose its punch. Recently, my church has been going through the book of Mark. I thought for sure I would doze off at least once or twice, but instead I’ve found myself gaining new insights. That’s…
The Earth is the Lord’s, And the fullness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas, And established it upon the floods. Psalm 24:1&2 A Psalm of David. The sirens’ call of the ocean began when I was a toddler seeing the Pacific for the first time.…
Reinforcements wade ashore at Saipan, June 1944 Today marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of a momentous occasion. When the Emperor of Japan announced his nation’s surrender on August 15, 1945, the deadliest war in history finally drew to a close. And yet, given the challenges we face in the here and now, I am concerned this…
How to deal with the perpetual uncertainty of 2020? We know how it’s been dealing with us—economic upheaval and a deadly virus like the devil in 1 Peter 5:8, who “prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” This is all compounded by the daily indignities of quarantine, masking, and social distancing, lest…
[KD Holmberg] Who Moved?
My daughters came to visit this summer, and one night we sat in my living room chatting about God. First of all, how cool is that? One of the things we talked about was how sometimes we feel very close to him, and at other times it is as though we can’t feel his presence…
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