“The Security of the Sheep”

I like the “green pastures…the still waters…the restoring of my soul… paths of righteousness” of life…but “the valleys” of life… not so much.

Who likes valleys?!   Valley’s can be dark experiences, a feeling of being all hedged in with...

“The Leading of the Shepherd”

The bible exhorts us “to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”   Mercy and grace has brought us another year - 2022!

For those of us that are fortunate enough to go into another year, I pray that we seek wisdom, not just any wisdom but wisdom that comes from knowing and...

“The Satisfaction of the Sheep”

What do you want for Christmas?   Your age and current circumstance in life will most likely determine your answer.   All my grandchildren told me what they want, and I would love to give them all that their heart desires.

I remember growing up when there was a Sears and Penny’s catalog...

Evangelical Christians would agree that “Christ” is the “reason for the season”, or put another way, “Jesus is the subject.”   Although Jesus is the subject, “mankind” is the object of His love - “For God so loved the world that He gave…” (John 3:16)   Our appropriate...

When we were children nothing could dampen the joy and expectation of Christmas!   Now that some of us are older, not so much, especially once we’ve suffered loss.   If you have children or grandchildren they help keep the flame alive because you see in them the joy you once had and or their joy becomes your joy.   But even...

The LORD of Psalm 23 is the great “I am” (Yahweh)!   The “I am” is always in the present!   The LORD who made the universe and everyone in it is a personal God, that is why He came in the flesh, God incarnate - Jesus!

Advent is a time to celebrate and a time to prepare.   As Christ followers we celebrate...

Attitude of Gratitude - I am “blessed!”

It’s hard to believe we are entering into Thanksgiving already with Christmas just around the corner!   It feels like we just had summer and now entering into winter.   Somewhere along the way it feels like we skipped spring and fall (key word “feels”)?!   How...

I am a male.   Not just because I identity as a male.   Not just because my birth certificate or drivers licenses indicates that I am a male, but because seven weeks into fertilization in my mother’s womb, creator God made me a male.   I “was” a sinner not just because I am part of the fallen race of Adam, but...

“Thank You” to our veterans!   Thank you to all those men and women in uniform, past and present who protect the freedoms that we enjoy.   Not only protect but put their own lives in harms way for the benefit of all.   Jesus said, “greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s own life for his...

God said, “in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”

Mankind’s response - “took of its fruit and ate.”

Mankind’s consequent - “and he died, and she died.”

The history of mankind (Adam) reminds us all of the seriousness of disobedience (sin) to God’s word.   As I prepare to go...