I trusted Jesus as my Savior and Lord early in life, but I’m increasingly aware of my need to keep trusting and following Him every day. Jesus wants more than my sin. He wants all of me to trust all of Him. In my teens, my group leader put it...
“We can’t handle your son. Please take him home.” Those are the words Judy heard when she brought her son, Rick, to Sunday school more than 35 years ago.
A crisis doesn’t go away once media attention turns elsewhere. Hurricane Maria struck Puerto
Rico in September 2017, yet the damage and scars remain from the massive physical and
emotional impact to island residents.
“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you” James 4:8. In this verse, James reveals that God does not draw near to us if we choose to keep distant. If we want to be close to God, we must choose to draw near first.
Throughout my career there have been two constants that I could count on—the presence of
the Lord leading and guiding (when I’m obedient enough to listen) and change. Ugh . . . who likes change? Change is often difficult. Whether it’s changing a...