Approaching the Temple Mount in Jerusalem today holds none of the visual splendor enjoyed by the pilgrims in Jesus’ day. We stood in line at the base of a long staircase coming out of the Jewish sector of the old city, waiting to be admitted at the entry point for non-Muslims, a dingy checkpoint near [...]
In October I traveled to Israel and got to see with my own eyes the places I’ve just read about in the Bible. When I experienced for myself the barrenness of the southern desert region I could understand better how hard it must have been for the Jews to leave the relative fertility of Egypt [...]
“My feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped” (Psalm 73:2). Recently I was marching along in some tall grass, unaware of how treacherous the ground was beneath my feet. Since I’m normally very surefooted, I was confident I’d make it safely through the shortcut. It was growing dark, and we were in a [...]
When we started our accountability group a few years ago none of us had any idea what lay ahead. But my two friends and I felt led to join our lives together, agreeing to meet once a week to share, read Scripture, and pray together. I’m sure glad we did. All of us have already [...]
What would be our reaction if a Christian speaker stood up and began to declare all the reasons why we shouldn’t become a Christian? Picture it. The speaker pleads with us, not to come forward on the next chorus, but to think more about the decision before giving our lives to Jesus. He points out [...]
Hi readers, From time to time I like to encourage new writers by asking them to write a devotional that I can share on my blog post. The following is one done by our friend George Bruce. Enjoy! Little Green Bird A few weeks ago my family and I went camping at Hunting Island State [...]
When God shows up, it's often in the strangest places and when you least expect Him. That's good, because we know the principle: "Low predictability, high impact!” He likes to surprise us because He knows we remember things better that way. There is no one like Him! When He speaks, it’s like time stands still [...]
A few years ago I saw a Christian T-shirt with an image of a fish swimming upstream in opposition to a whole school of fish swimming in the opposite direction. I can’t remember the caption under the image but the message was clear. If you want to follow Jesus, you have to be willing to [...]
The man speaking on the early morning news show said the same thing I’ve always heard about investing for the future: You have to be in it for the long haul. Here’s why: If you don’t have the guts, the fortitude, to ride out all the ups and downs, bumps and dips, wild fluctuations and [...]
Can you imagine a world where nothing is named? How could we make sense of what we’re seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and smelling? Everything – and everyone – would be experienced randomly. Without a name to assign to a face, how could we build a relationship? Without a name for our favorite foods, the [...]
Adventuring with God 