Being Christian Without Losing Your Mind
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light. On those living in a pitch-dark land, light has dawned. — Isaiah 9:2 In Scotland, beauty comes in sudden, unexpected ways, such as when you glance out the tour bus and see this panorama. Two layers of gray/blue-gray clouds separated magnificently by rays of persistent sunlight breaking through and …
My brothers and sisters, what good is it if people say they have faith but do nothing to show it? — James 2:14 The room in this picture is from Dunnottar castle, a ruined medieval fortress on the northeastern shoreline of Scotland. It played a part in the miscellaneous struggles going on between England and …
Just as a rainbow lights up a cloud on a rainy day, so its brightness shone all around. This was how the form of the Lord’s glory appeared. When I saw it, I fell on my face. I heard the sound of someone speaking. — Ezekiel 1:28 One of the things I discovered about Scotland is that it’s …
I know the experience of being in need and of having more than enough; I have learned the secret to being content in any and every circumstance, whether full or hungry or whether having plenty or being poor. — Philippians 4:12 In the picture above, Barb and I are about to fly the Atlantic, 8+ hours, and …
God saw everything he had made: it was supremely good. There was evening and there was morning: the sixth day. — Genesis 1:31 One evening my wife opened a box and found a long-ago picture of our kids. Our son was around 7 and our daughter, 2. Their smiles are boundless in that photo. They’re beaming, …
There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear. — 1 John 4:18 While half the country rejoiced when Donald Trump was reelected, the other half felt the opposite. I was in the latter group, and the predominant emotion for me was fear. Based on what I heard our president-elect say on the campaign trail, questions easily kept …
Since we belong to the day, let’s stay sober, wearing faithfulness and love as a piece of armor that protects our body and the hope of salvation as a helmet. — 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Tomorrow promises to be one of the most contentious, nerve-wracking elections ever. It’s helpful to put things in perspective from a …
The night is almost over, and the day is near. So let’s get rid of the actions that belong to the darkness and put on the weapons of light. — Romans 13:12 Did you know that Missouri is the cave state? We have over 7000 of them. If you ever want to experience total darkness, …
Therefore, pick up the full armor of God so that you can stand your ground on the evil day and after you have done everything possible to still stand. — Ephesians 6:13 Once upon a time, church folk sang, “Onward Christian soldiers, marching as to war.” It’s not sung as much today, maybe not at …
Teach us to number our days so we can have a wise heart. — Psalm 90:12 My sister and I, both in our 70’s, have made a pact. Each year we’re going to get together, somewhere, sometime. She’s in Florida and I’m in Missouri. Recently she visited me here in St. Louis. On one day, we journeyed to …